In the Beginning: Some Greek Views on the Origins of Life & the Early State of Man

by W.K.C. Guthrie

This book is a general survey of the Greeks' extraordinarily rapid advance from a mythological to a rational view of the world and of man's origins and place in the universe. The continuity of this development and the influence of myth on philosophy are closely studied. There is also a constant assessment of the Greeks' approach to modern scientific and philosophical conceptions, including the Darwinian theory, but the affinity of our civilization to theirs is never overstressed.

152 pages, Hardcover

First published December 17, 1986

About the author

William Keith Chambers Guthrie was a Scottish classical scholar, best known for his History of Greek Philosophy, published in six volumes between 1962 and his death.

Reviews

[Maan Kawas · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book about some Ancient Greek views regarding the origin of the universe and mankind. I particularly enjoyed the chapters on the Golden age (Cycles of existence), and Mother Earth.