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Derek Dodds

    The Greeks and the Irrational
    • 2004

      The Greeks and the Irrational

      • 335 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
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      Takes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph of rationalism. Using the analytical tools of modern anthropology and psychology, this title asks, 'Why should we attribute to the ancient Greeks an immunity from 'primitive' modes of thought which we do not find in any society open to our direct observation?'.

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