Books by Nathan Sivin
“Without Lloyd, I would have at many points been less courageous in making decisions for the way I conduct my research. He’s a wonderful guide, and I think this particular work—or any of his works on Greece and China together—is exemplary for its lucidity and sophistication, understanding what the comparative method can do and why it’s worth undertaking.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Nathan Sivin were recommended
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The Veil of Isis: An Essay on the History of the Idea of Nature
by Pierre Hadot -
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The Way and the Word: Science and Medicine in Early China and Greece
by Geoffrey Lloyd & Nathan Sivin -
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The Lost Age of Reason: Philosophy in Early Modern India, 1450–1700
by Jonardon Ganeri -
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Atoms and Alchemy: Chymistry and the Experimental Origins of the Scientific Revolution
by William Newman -
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Native Pragmatism: Rethinking the Roots of American Philosophy
by Scott L. Pratt
The best books on The History of Philosophy, recommended by Justin E. H. Smith
The best books on The History of Philosophy, recommended by Justin E. H. Smith
Today, we think of scientists and philosophers as distinct, but it wasn’t always this way. Back when the Royal Society was founded in the 1660s, figures like Newton, Descartes and Boyle all thought of themselves as ‘natural philosophers’. Justin E. H. Smith, professor of philosophy at the Université de Paris, introduces us to what he sees as the real history of philosophy.
