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The Laughter of the Thracian Woman

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The Laughter of the Thracian Woman

By Hans Blumenberg

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An important work by 20-century philosopher Hans Blumenberg, here translated into English for the first time, The Laughter of the Thracian Woman describes the reception history of an anecdote best known from Plato's Theaetetus dialogue: while focused on observing the stars, the early astronomer and proto-philosopher Thales of Miletus fails to see a well directly in his path and tumbles down. A Thracian servant girl laughs, amused that he sought to understand what was above him when he was not mi...Show more

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9781623562304

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Continuum Publishing Corporation

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2015

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The Laughter of the Thracian Woman

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