How were the aims of philosophy and the responsibilities of
philosophers conceived in ancient Greece and China? How were the
learned elite recruited and controlled; how were their speculations
and advice influenced by the different types of audiences they
faced and the institutions in which they worked? How was a yearning
for invulnerability reconciled with a sense of human frailty? In
each chapter of this fascinating analysis ancient Greek and Chinese
ideas and practices are used as a basis for critical reflections on
the predicaments we continue to face today, with a particular focus
on the key Greek ideas of the equal participation of all citizens
in the political process, and on the key Chinese one of a
dedication to the ideal of the welfare of all under heaven
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