Know Thyself (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the limits of what we know in a clear, compelling study of how we think about reality.

This book surveys how early, primitive thinking tries to explain the world by simple causes and separate things. It shows why such thinking falls short and how a more connected view of reality arises. The author discusses how unity and multiplicity come together through rational relationships, and what this means for knowledge itself.

Readers will see how concepts like necessity, causality, and cognition fit into a broader metaphysical picture. The work explains why a single universe is possible only when its parts are not just linked by chance, but by essential relations. It also examines how our own thinking discovers these relations through careful reflection.

• Grounds the critique of primitive philosophy and introduces the idea of pluralism.


• Shows how unity and multiplicity can be reconciled by rational connections.


• Explains the role of cognition and the conditions for knowledge.


• Offers a framework for understanding how modern thought develops from older ideas.

Ideal for readers of philosophy, epistemology, and the history of ideas who want a thoughtful, accessible guide to fundamental questions.

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