A History Of Greek Philosophy Volume 1 The Earlier Presocratics And The Pythagoreans

The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship.

All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.