Archytas of Tarentum: Pythagorean, Philosopher and Mathematician King
Review of Metaphysics, The › Vol. 60 Nbr. 2, December 2006
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Even those familiar with the history of the western Greek colonies in that period must marvel at a civil and mUitary leader, who, during nearly twenty years of power, found time to range with such learning and insight in so many fields of inquiry. A clearer sense of what Plato thought of Archytas is acquired, according to the author, by a reading of Book VII of the Republic; and, as the introductory chapters proceed, we detect a developing thesis about the relations between Plato, Aristotle, and Archytas (see finally p. 88).
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Archytas of Tarentum: Pythagorean, Philosopher and Mathematician King
HUFFMAN, Carl A. Archytas of Tarentum: Pythagorean, Philosopher and Mathematician King. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. xv + 665 pp. Cloth, $175.00 - This beautifully ordered book will become indispensable. After three introductory essays, we have what Huffman argues are the "genuine fragmen...
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