Virtues for the People: Aspects of Plutarchan Ethics (Plutarchea Hypomnemata)
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Plutarch of Chaeronea, Platonist, polymath, and prolific writer, was by no means an armchair philosopher. He believed in the necessity for a philosopher to affect the lives of his fellow citizens. That urge inspired many of his writings to meet what he considered people's true needs. Although these writings on practical ethics illustrate in various ways Plutarch's authorial talents and raise many challenging questions (regarding their overall structure, content, purpose, and underlying philosophical and social presuppositions), they have attracted only limited scholarly attention. 'Virtues for the People' contains a collection of essays that deal with these questions from different perspectives and as such throw a new light upon this multifaceted domain of Plutarch's thinking and writing. Special points of interest are the concept of 'popular philosophy' itself and its implications, its dependence on a more theoretical philosophical background, and the importance of moral... tijdelijk bij bestelling van euro 20,00 of meer gratis verzending.
Plutarch of Chaeronea, Platonist, polymath, and prolific writer, was by no means an armchair philosopher. He believed in the necessity for a philosopher to affect the lives of his fellow citizens. That urge inspired many of his writings to meet what he considered people's true needs. Although these writings on practical ethics illustrate in various ways Plutarch's authorial talents and raise many challenging questions (regarding their overall structure, content, purpose, and underlying philosophical and social presuppositions), they have attracted only limited scholarly attention. 'Virtues for the People' contains a collection of essays that deal with these questions from different perspectives and as such throw a new light upon this multifaceted domain of Plutarch's thinking and writing. Special points of interest are the concept of 'popular philosophy' itself and its implications, its dependence on a more theoretical philosophical background, and the importance of moral... tijdelijk bij bestelling van euro 20,00 of meer gratis verzending.
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Virtues for the People: Aspects of Plutarchan Ethics (Plutarchea Hypomnemata) (2011)
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ISBN: 9789058678584 bzw. 905867858X, in Englisch, 384 Seiten, Leuven University Press, gebundenes Buch, neu, Erstausgabe.
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Plutarch of Chaeronea, Platonist, polymath, and prolific writer, was by no means an armchair philosopher. He believed in the necessity for a philosopher to affect the lives of his fellow citizens. That urge inspired many of his writings to meet what he considered people's true needs. Although these writings on practical ethics illustrate in various ways Plutarch's authorial talents and raise many challenging questions (regarding their overall structure, content, purpose, and underlying philosophical and social presuppositions), they have attracted only limited scholarly attention. Virtues for the People contains a collection of essays that deal with these questions from different perspectives and illuminate Plutarch's thinking and writing. In addition to twelve chapters in English, it includes one essay each in German, Italian, French, and Spanish, each accompanied by an English-language abstract. Special points of interest are the concept of "popular philosophy" itself and its implications, its dependence on a more theoretical philosophical background, and the importance of moral progress, the therapy of wickedness, and the common experiences of everyday life. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 01, Label: Leuven University Press, Leuven University Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2011-05-06, Freigegeben: 2011-05-06, Studio: Leuven University Press, Verkaufsrang: 5117462.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Depository.
Plutarch of Chaeronea, Platonist, polymath, and prolific writer, was by no means an armchair philosopher. He believed in the necessity for a philosopher to affect the lives of his fellow citizens. That urge inspired many of his writings to meet what he considered people's true needs. Although these writings on practical ethics illustrate in various ways Plutarch's authorial talents and raise many challenging questions (regarding their overall structure, content, purpose, and underlying philosophical and social presuppositions), they have attracted only limited scholarly attention. Virtues for the People contains a collection of essays that deal with these questions from different perspectives and illuminate Plutarch's thinking and writing. In addition to twelve chapters in English, it includes one essay each in German, Italian, French, and Spanish, each accompanied by an English-language abstract. Special points of interest are the concept of "popular philosophy" itself and its implications, its dependence on a more theoretical philosophical background, and the importance of moral progress, the therapy of wickedness, and the common experiences of everyday life. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 01, Label: Leuven University Press, Leuven University Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2011-05-06, Freigegeben: 2011-05-06, Studio: Leuven University Press, Verkaufsrang: 5117462.
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Virtues for the People: Aspects of Plutarchan Ethics (Plutarchea Hypomnemata) (2011)
EN HC US FE
ISBN: 9789058678584 bzw. 905867858X, in Englisch, 384 Seiten, Leuven University Press, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, Erstausgabe.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Nearfine.
Plutarch of Chaeronea, Platonist, polymath, and prolific writer, was by no means an armchair philosopher. He believed in the necessity for a philosopher to affect the lives of his fellow citizens. That urge inspired many of his writings to meet what he considered people's true needs. Although these writings on practical ethics illustrate in various ways Plutarch's authorial talents and raise many challenging questions (regarding their overall structure, content, purpose, and underlying philosophical and social presuppositions), they have attracted only limited scholarly attention. Virtues for the People contains a collection of essays that deal with these questions from different perspectives and illuminate Plutarch's thinking and writing. In addition to twelve chapters in English, it includes one essay each in German, Italian, French, and Spanish, each accompanied by an English-language abstract. Special points of interest are the concept of "popular philosophy" itself and its implications, its dependence on a more theoretical philosophical background, and the importance of moral progress, the therapy of wickedness, and the common experiences of everyday life. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 01, Label: Leuven University Press, Leuven University Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2011-05-06, Freigegeben: 2011-05-06, Studio: Leuven University Press, Verkaufsrang: 5117462.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Nearfine.
Plutarch of Chaeronea, Platonist, polymath, and prolific writer, was by no means an armchair philosopher. He believed in the necessity for a philosopher to affect the lives of his fellow citizens. That urge inspired many of his writings to meet what he considered people's true needs. Although these writings on practical ethics illustrate in various ways Plutarch's authorial talents and raise many challenging questions (regarding their overall structure, content, purpose, and underlying philosophical and social presuppositions), they have attracted only limited scholarly attention. Virtues for the People contains a collection of essays that deal with these questions from different perspectives and illuminate Plutarch's thinking and writing. In addition to twelve chapters in English, it includes one essay each in German, Italian, French, and Spanish, each accompanied by an English-language abstract. Special points of interest are the concept of "popular philosophy" itself and its implications, its dependence on a more theoretical philosophical background, and the importance of moral progress, the therapy of wickedness, and the common experiences of everyday life. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 01, Label: Leuven University Press, Leuven University Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2011-05-06, Freigegeben: 2011-05-06, Studio: Leuven University Press, Verkaufsrang: 5117462.
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- Plutarchea Hypomnemata Virtues For The People - Hardcover
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ISBN: 9789058678584 bzw. 905867858X, in Holländisch, Universitaire Pers Leuven, gebundenes Buch, neu.
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