ISBN:
9789462703292
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9789461664525
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9461664524
,
9462703299
,
9789461664518
,
9461664516
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
DDC:
186.4
Keywords:
Plutarch Ethics
;
Plutarch Ethics
;
Plutarch
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Ethics, Ancient
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Cosmology, Ancient
;
Ethics
Abstract:
Plutarch of Chaeronea (c. 45-120 CE) is the most prolific and influential moral philosopher in the Platonic tradition. This book is a fundamental reappraisal of Plutarch?s ethical thought. It shows how Plutarch based his ethics on his particular interpretation of Plato?s cosmology: our quest for the good life should start by considering the good cosmos in which we live. The practical consequences of this cosmological foundation permeate various domains of Greco-Roman life: the musician, the organiser of a drinking party, and the politician should all be guided by cosmology. After exploring these domains, this book offers in-depth interpretations of two works which can only be fully understood by paying attention to cosmological aspects: 'Dialogue on Love' and 'On Tranquillity of Mind'
