John Gaskin

The Traveller's Guide to Classical Philosophy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A primer on classical philosophy's nature as a foundational aspect of Western thought, with witty sketches and diagrams enlivening the history. A helpful companion for visitors to Greek and Roman sites.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 126mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 190g
• ISBN-13: 9780500294734
• ISBN-10: 0500294739
• Artikelnr.: 54268284

Autorenporträt

John Gaskin, formerly professor of Naturalistic Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, frequently lectures on cruises to the classical sites of the Aegean.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I - The Idea of Hellenism: What the Greeks Created: 1. The Scheme of
Things Entire . 2. The Idea of Hellenism . 3. Wine, Sex and the Symposium .
4. Theatres: Festivals, Entertainments and Meetings . 5. Temples: Gods,
Feasts and Safe Deposits . Part II - The Ideal of Homer and the Ideas of
the Philosophers: . 1. Troy: The Legend and the Book . 2. Troy: The Book
and the Ideals . 3. Miletus: The Nature of the Universe . 4 Ionia and
Western Greece: Laws, Numbers and Reality . 5. Athens: Socrates, Plato and
Other Worlds . 6. Aristotle and this World: Nature, Life and Ethics . 7.
Epicurus: The Garden and the Wilderness . 8. Stoicism: Duty and the Laws of
Nature . 9. Neoplatonism: The Last Protest . 10. The End of Classical
Antiquity . Part III - Cities and Citizens: A Gazetteer