The Therapy of Desire - Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics (Paperback, Revised edition)

The Epicureans, Skeptics, and Stoics practiced philosophy not as a detached intellectual discipline but as a worldly art of grappling with issues of daily and urgent human significance. In this classic work, Martha Nussbaum maintains that these Hellenistic schools have been unjustly neglected in recent philosophic accounts of what the classical "tradition" has to offer. By examining texts of philosophers such as Epicurus, Lucretius, and Seneca, she recovers a valuable source for current moral and political thought and encourages us to reconsider philosophical argument as a technique through which to improve lives. Written for general readers and specialists, The Therapy of Desire addresses compelling issues ranging from the psychology of human passion through rhetoric to the role of philosophy in public and private life.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Princeton Classics
Release date:	May 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Martha C. Nussbaum
Introduction by:	Martha C. Nussbaum
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 48mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	584
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-18102-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	0-691-18102-0
Barcode:	9780691181028

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