aaronchance25's review
5.0
My reason for reading this book was only for a backdrop of the philosophy at the time before diving into Plato. If that is your reason for wanting to read this book, I recommend simply reading the Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry for the Presocratics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/presocratics/
If, however, you have an interest in the presocratics for their own sake, this book is (or at least seems to be) a good fit for you. It has a fairly in-depth discussion on sources, gives notes as to different interpretations for various topics, and is all presented at what might be called a "neutral" perspective.
As stated earlier, it did have a bit more than what I personally was looking for, which caused it to be a bit of a dry read. I still will give it 5 stars because that information is necessary for someone interested in the classics, for instance.
If, however, you have an interest in the presocratics for their own sake, this book is (or at least seems to be) a good fit for you. It has a fairly in-depth discussion on sources, gives notes as to different interpretations for various topics, and is all presented at what might be called a "neutral" perspective.
As stated earlier, it did have a bit more than what I personally was looking for, which caused it to be a bit of a dry read. I still will give it 5 stars because that information is necessary for someone interested in the classics, for instance.
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