The problem of body and soul has a long history that can be traced back to the beginnings of Greek culture. The existential question of what happened to the soul at the moment of death, whether and in what form there is life after death, and of the exact relationship between body and soul was answered in different ways in Greek philosophy, from the early days to Late Antiquity. The contributions in this volume not only do justice to the breadth of the topic, they also cover the entire period from the Pre-Socratics to Late Antiquity. Particular attention is paid to Plato, Aristotle and Hellenistic philosophers, that is the Stoics and the Epicureans.

There is now a renewed concern for moral psychology among moral philosophers. Moreover, contemporary philosophers interested in virtue, moral responsibility and moral progress regularly refer to Plato and Aristotle, the two founding fathers of ancient ethics. The book contains eleven chapters by distinguished scholars which showcase current research in Greek ethics. Four deal with Plato, focusing on the Protagoras, Euthydemus, Symposium and Republic, and discussing matters of literary presentation alongside the philosophical content. The four chapters on Aristotle address problems such as the doctrine of the mean, the status of rules, equity and the tension between altruism and egoism in Aristotelian eudaimonism. A contrast to classical Greek ethics is presented by two chapters reconstructing Epicurus' views on the emotions and moral responsibility as well as on moral development. The final chapter on personal identity in Empedocles shows that the concern for moral progress is already palpable in Presocratic philosophy.

Baseis verbindet formale, sprachliche und inhaltliche Interessen am Altgriechischen, elementarisiert im Hinblick auf das Bestehen der Graecumsprufung. Baseis ist ein Lehrgang, der in 16 Schritten mit je 10 Seiten zielorientiert und mit vielfaltigen Ubungen die Elementargrammatik, die notwendige Fachterminologie sowie das Handwerkszeug der Texterschliessung vermittelt. Der parallele Gebrauch von Grammatik und Lexikon wird vorausgesetzt. Baseis integriert in den Spracherwerbslehrgang Platons Apologie als Anfangslekture und bereitet von der ersten Seite an intensiv auf das eigenstandige Erfassen von Textsinn vor. Es wird ausschliesslich mit Originaltexten gearbeitet. Baseis eignet sich fur Universitatskurse, Arbeitsgemeinschaften auf der gymnasialen Oberstufe und als Selbstlernkurs. Das Begleitheft Baseis Extra enthalt die Apologie (griechisch und in deutscher Ubersetzung) und bietet Arbeitsubersetzungen der Lesestucke sowie weiterfuhrende Hinweise.

There is now a renewed concern for moral psychology among moral philosophers. Moreover, contemporary philosophers interested in virtue, moral responsibility and moral progress regularly refer to Plato and Aristotle, the two founding fathers of ancient ethics. The book contains eleven chapters by distinguished scholars which showcase current research in Greek ethics. Four deal with Plato, focusing on the Protagoras, Euthydemus, Symposium and Republic, and discussing matters of literary presentation alongside the philosophical content. The four chapters on Aristotle address problems such as the doctrine of the mean, the status of rules, equity and the tension between altruism and egoism in Aristotelian eudaimonism. A contrast to classical Greek ethics is presented by two chapters reconstructing Epicurus' views on the emotions and moral responsibility as well as on moral development. The final chapter on personal identity in Empedocles shows that the concern for moral progress is already palpable in Presocratic philosophy.