“To speak of the origins of philosophy, in whatever sense of the word one chooses, is already to have a certain conception of philosophy.”
Hyland concentrates specifically on the early thinkers, the Pre-Socratics, who lived in the period from about 600 B.C. to about 450 B.C. These men—Thales, Anaximander, Pythagoras, Zeno, Democritus, and others—are generally considered the first philosophers.
New York: Capricorn Books, 1973. Hardcover. Octavo. 383 pages. Dust jacket in very good condition with edge wear and some creasing—in protector. Boards and spine bright and clean with only slight crushing at spine ends. Binding tight and square. Old bookseller price tag on front end paper. Pages clear—just a hint of foxing on edges. Very nice copy.
