From Religion to Philosophy : A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation

The 1956 Harper and Row edition is cited in Books for College Libraries, 3d ed., from which this edition is reprinted. A historian of ancient philosophy, Cornford (1874-1943) demonstrates the continuity between rational speculation and its religious underpinnings, showing that the shift from supernatural beliefs to metaphysical thought was far from abrupt. The 1912 edition was published by E. Arnold, London. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)