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" The veil of Isis : "
Pierre Hadot ; translated by Michael Chase.
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BL
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704781
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b526970
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| Main Entry
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Hadot, Pierre.
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The veil of Isis : : an essay on the history of the idea of nature /\ Pierre Hadot ; translated by Michael Chase.
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Cambridge, Mass. ;London :: Belknap,, 2008, c2006.
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xiv, 399 p.:: ill., [9] leaves of plates;; 21 cm.
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0674030494 (pbk.)
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: 9780674030497 (pbk.)
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First Harvard University Paperback Press edition, 2008.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-388) and index.
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| Contents
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The veil of death -- The veil of nature -- Nature loves to hide -- Unveiling nature's secrets -- The Promethean attitude: unveiling secrets through technology -- The orphic attitude: Unveiling secrets through discourse, poetry, and art -- The veil of Isis -- From the secret of nature to the mystery of existence: terror and wonder.
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Philosophy of nature.
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