Archaeology of Disbelief - Hardcover

by Edward Jayne (Author), Elaine Anderson Jayne (Editor)

An Archaeology of Disbelief traces the classical origin of secular philosophy in ancient Greece based on a close examination of its few relevant texts still available today. More than a dozen pre-Socratic philosophers are examined as well Aristotle and such later figures as Strato, Carneades, Lucretius, and Cicero.

Author Biography

Edward Jayne's earlier publications feature literary deception as explained in his book Negative Poetics as well as the inception of constitutional law in the United States. He has taught at fourteen colleges and universities, including three abroad.