Spectacles of truth in classical Greek philosophy : theoria in its cultural context / Andrea Wilson Nightingale.

In an effort to conceptualize and legitimize theoretical philosophy, the Greek philosophers turned to a venerable cultural practice: theoria (state pilgrimage). In this traditional practice, an individual journeyed abroad to officially witness sacralized spectacles. This book examines the philosophi...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Nightingale, Andrea Wilson
Other title:	Theoria in its cultural context.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Subjects:	Knowledge, Theory of. Philosophy, Ancient. Truth.