Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy by Kōjin Karatani
Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy by Kōjin Karatani
Author(s): Jason MorganSubject(s): History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: International Étienne Gilson Society
Keywords: Kōjin Karatani; isonomia; philosophy; Marxism;
Summary/Abstract: This paper is a review of the book: Kōjin Karatani, Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy, trans. Joseph A. Murphy (Durham, N.C., and London: Duke University Press, 2017). According to the author, Karatani’s book is an attempt to refound the West in a Marxist version of ancient Greek history and philosophy.
Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
- Issue Year: 8/2019
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 901-914
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English