Delusions of Invulnerability - Wisdom and Morality in Ancient Greece,China and Today (Paperback)

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

General

Imprint:	Bristol Classical Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	May 2005
Authors:	G. E. R Lloyd
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-7156-3386-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	0-7156-3386-4
Barcode:	9780715633861

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