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Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Paperback, New)
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Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Paperback, New)
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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