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Passions and Moral Progress in Greco-Roman Thought

By John T. Fitzgerald

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Year
2011
ISBN
0203936124, 0415280699, 9780415280693, 9780203936122
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2353068 bytes)
Series
Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
Pages
\417
Time added
2023-12-09 17:58:16

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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