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Daniel W. Graham I am working on a biography of Socrates. There has never been a book-length study of Socrates that deals adequately with his life AND his philosophy. …moreI am working on a biography of Socrates. There has never been a book-length study of Socrates that deals adequately with his life AND his philosophy. I am trying to provide this.(less)

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Daniel W. Graham I am an academic who puts a lot of research in on my topics. When I wrote Explaining the Cosmos, I tried to show how the early Greek philosophers beca…moreI am an academic who puts a lot of research in on my topics. When I wrote Explaining the Cosmos, I tried to show how the early Greek philosophers became better students of nature by solving theoretical problems. When I wrote that, I accepted the standard view that these thinkers had the right idea about science but never succeeded in developing scientifically sound theories. But as I worked on that book, I began to realize that they actually did produce scientific breakthroughs, particularly in the area of astronomy. In Science Before Socrates, I tried to show how their inquiries produced real scientific knowledge, proving how the moon got its light from the sun (Parmenides' discovery) and how both solar and lunar eclipses came about (Anaxagoras). So by looking more closely at the contributions of the philosophers, I realized that scholars had underestimated them. You have to get to know your subject and the historical period well enough to see what is going on and how your subject is contributing.(less)

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	The Texts of Early Greek Philosophy: The Complete Fragments and Selected Testimonies of the Major Presocratics (2 Volumes) 4.39 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ancient Philosophy: The Fundamentals 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Explaining the Cosmos: The Ionian Tradition of Scientific Philosophy 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Science before Socrates: Parmenides, Anaxagoras, and the New Astronomy 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presocratic Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Alexander Mourelatos by Daniel W. Graham (Goodreads Author), Victor Caston (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aristotle's Two Systems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presocratic Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Alexander Mourelatos really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ancient Philosophy: The Fundamentals: Fundamentals of Philosophy Series by Daniel W. Graham (Goodreads Author), Tom Parks (Narrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Texts of Early Greek Philosophy (Set of 2 Parts) by Daniel W. Graham (2010-09-09) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Studies in Greek philosophy; vol. 1 The presocratics. (Vol. 1 only.) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars