| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Preface; chapter i Life, writings and reception; chapter ii The philosophy of Archytas; chapter iii The authenticity question; chapter i Fragment 1; chapter ii Fragment 2; chapter iii Fragment 3; chapter iv Fragment 4; chapter i Testimonia for Archytas' life, writings and reception; chapter ii Moral philosophy and character; chapter iii Geometry: The duplication of the cube; chapter iv Music; chapter v Metaphysics; chapter vi Physics; chapter vii Miscellaneous testimonia; Appendix 1 Spurious writings and testimonia. |
| Summary |
In fourth-century Greece Archytas of Tarentum solved a famous mathematical puzzle, saved Plato from the tyrant of Syracuse and led a powerful Greek city state. This book presents a radically new interpretation of his significance for fourth-century Greek thought and provides a full commentary on all the fragments and testimonia. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Archytas, of Tarentum.
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Archytas, of Tarentum. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Huffman, Carl A. Archytas of Tarentum. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005 0521837464 (DLC) 2004049736 (OCoLC)55149472 |
| ISBN |
0511113412 (electronic book) |
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9780511113413 (electronic book) |
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0521837464 |
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9780521837460 |
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0511112904 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511112904 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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0511198515 |
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9780511198519 |
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9780511482533 (electronic book) |
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0511482531 (electronic book) |
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1280422246 |
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9781280422249 |
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9786610422241 |
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6610422249 |
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