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Passions and Moral Progress in Greco-Roman Thought

By John T. Fitzgerald

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2007
ISBN
9781134463015, 9780415280693, 9780203936122, 1134463014
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1189987 bytes)
Pages
430\0
Time added
2023-12-09 17:43:03

Description

This book contains a collection of 13 essays from leading scholars on the relationship between passionate emotions and moral advancement in Greek and Roman thought. Recognising that emotions played a key role in whether individuals lived happily, ancient philosophers extensively discussed the nature of "the passions", showing how those who managed their emotions properly would lead better, more moral lives. The contributions are preceded by an introdution to the subject by John Fitzgerald. Writers discussed include the Cynics, the Neopythagorians, Aristotle and Ovid; the discussion encompasses philosophy, literature and religion.

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