Wisdom, Love, and Friendship in Ancient Greek Philosophy

Essays in Honor of Daniel Devereux

351 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This volume consists of fourteen essays in honor of Daniel Devereux on the themes of love, friendship, and wisdom in Plato, Aristotle, and the Epicureans. Philia (friendship) and eros (love) are topics of major philosophical interest in ancient Greek philosophy. They are also topics of growing interest and importance in contemporary philosophy, much of which is inspired by ancient discussions. Philosophy is itself, of course, a special sort of love, viz. the love of wisdom. Loving in the right way is very closely connected to doing philosophy, cultivating wisdom, and living well. The first nine essays run the gamut of Plato's philosophical career. They include discussions of the >AlcibiadesEuthydemusGorgiasPhaedoPhaedrusSymposiumNicomachean Ethics< and >Politics< as well as the lesser-known works >Protrepticus< and >Magna Moralia

• Reihe: Beiträge zur Altertumskunde
• ISBN: 9783110701210
• Sprache: Englisch, Französisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.11.2020
• Genre: Geschichte/Altertum
• Verlag: De Gruyter
• Herausgegeben von: Georgia Sermamoglou-Soulmaidi, Evan Robert Keeling