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Sight and the Presocratics: Approaches to Visual Perception in Early Greek Philosophy

Rudolph, Kelli (2015) Sight and the Presocratics: Approaches to Visual Perception in Early Greek Philosophy. In: Squire, Michael, ed. Sight and the Ancient Senses. The Senses in Antiquity . Routledge, pp. 36-53. ISBN 978-1-84465-866-4. E-ISBN 978-1-315-71923-8. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:55176)

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Abstract

This volume brings together a number of interdisciplinary perspectives to deliver a broad and balanced coverage of this subject. Contributors explore the cultural, social and intellectual backdrops that gave rise to ancient theories of seeing, from Archaic Greece through to the advent of Christianity in late antiquity. This series of specially commissioned thematic chapters demonstrate how theories about sight informed Graeco-Roman philosophy, science, poetry rhetoric and art. The collection also reaches beyond its Graeco-Roman visual framework, showcasing how ancient ideas have influenced the longue durée of western sensory thinking. Richly illustrated throughout, including a section of color plates, Sight and the Ancient Senses is a wide-ranging introduction to ancient theories of seeing which will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of classical antiquity.

Item Type: Book section
Uncontrolled keywords: History, Ancient, General, Classical and Archaeological Studies
Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > C Auxiliary sciences of history (General)
C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization
D History General and Old World > DF Greece
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Depositing User: Jacqueline Martlew
Date Deposited: 28 Apr 2016 10:06 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 11:00 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/55176 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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