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Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R882
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Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Paperback, New): David Wolfsdorf

Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Paperback, New)

David Wolfsdorf

Series: Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy

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The Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy series provides concise books, written by major scholars and accessible to non-specialists, on important themes in ancient philosophy that remain of philosophical interest today. In this volume Professor Wolfsdorf undertakes the first exploration of ancient Greek philosophical conceptions of pleasure in relation to contemporary conceptions. He provides broad coverage of the ancient material, from pre-Platonic to Old Stoic treatments; and, in the contemporary period, from World War II to the present. Examination of the nature of pleasure in ancient philosophy largely occurred within ethical contexts but in the contemporary period has, to a greater extent, been pursued within philosophy of mind and psychology. This divergence reflects the dominant philosophical preoccupations of the times. But Professor Wolfsdorf argues that the various treatments are complementary. Indeed, the Greeks' examinations of pleasure were incisive and their debates vigorous, and their results have enduring value for contemporary discussion.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy
Release date: November 2012
First published: 2013
Authors: David Wolfsdorf
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 322
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-14975-4
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
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LSN: 0-521-14975-4
Barcode: 9780521149754

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