A Short History of Greek PhilosophyMarshall, J. (John)
Philosophy
A Short History of Greek Philosophy
Marshall, J. (John)
Philosophy, Ancient
Things, in themselves, how known? 158; partake in the idea, 164; _v._
Propositions, 189
Thought, of God, 150; ideal elements in, 152; of God, source of
reality, 164; relation to matter, 184; of God, eternally existing in
ideas, 187; an entelechy, 188; without desire, no motive, 191; arms
of, 198; only converted sensation, 223
Thucydides, quoted, 97
Thurii, code for, drawn up by Protagoras, 86
Timaeus, dialogue, 150
Time, brings its revenges, 8; plays with the dice, 20; existence prior
to, 37, 168
Tortoise, see _Achilles_
Transmigration of souls, 27, 73
Truth, first duty of man, 29 senses give no absolute, 80; title of work
by Protagoras, 86; man measure of, 87; abstract truth impossible,
_ib._; dialogue concerning, 137
Tyranny, in politics and in philosophy, 83
Ultimately, significance of word, 190
Unity, _v._ Multiplicity, 28; of objects only apparent, 76; no absolute
unity either of body or soul, 138; analysis of, 159; in thoughts of
God, 164
Universal, _v._ Particular, 48; _v._ Individual, 99; search after lost,
105, 163; three forms, Justice, Beauty, Utility, 110; cannot belong to
sense, 163; knowledge of, function of philosophy, 180; does not exist
apart from particulars, 181; has less of existence than particulars,
183; they are not antithetical, 189
Universe, the self-picturing of God, 27; mechanical theory of, 56;
ideal working in, 112; origin of, 151, 165, 200, 216, 232
Utility, relation to Justice, 120; philosophy does not seek, 178
Virtue, teachable through persuasion, 88; is knowledge, 112, 118;
teachable through training, 131; sufficient for happiness, _ib._;
teachableness of, 136, 191; immortal product of soul, 139; a habit,
195; a mean, _ib._; Reason standard of, 196; alone absolutely good, 238
Void, existence of, 75; proofs of, 219
Water, beginning of things, 4
Weeping philosopher, 20; _v._ laughing philosopher, 74
Wisdom, persuasion only true, 88; moderate indulgence, 126; a weaning
of soul from pleasure, 131; temperance and justice the fairest, 139;
heavenly and earthly, 148; Is it chief good? 156; Divine wisdom
governor, 157; Aristotle's definition of, 180
Wise man, personification of reason, 196
Withdrawal, Stoic name for suicide, 241
World, a living creature, 27; why did God make? 190
Xenocrates, academic philosopher, 172
Xenophanes, 31, 48
Xenophon, quoted, 116
Xerxes, invasion of, 52
Zeno, the Eleatic, 42; the Stoic, 238
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