3 - Created In Our Image: Xenophanes Against Greek Religion

Posted on 27 December 2010

In this episode, Peter talks about the Greek gods in Homer and Hesiod, and the criticism of the poets by the Presocratic philosopher Xenophanes.

Time 19:18, size 16.1 MB.

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Further Reading:

M. Schofield, “The Ionians” in C.C.W. Taylor, Routledge History of Philosophy vol.1 (London: Routledge, 1997), 47–87.

Submitted by Malcolm on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 14:39

Did he draw any inspiration from other monotheists, like "the J writer" in Israel, or Akhenaten in Egypt?

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