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Death and immortality in ancient philosophy / A.G. Long, University of St Andrews.

Van Pelt Library B187.I45 L66 2019
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Long, Alex, author.
Series:
Key themes in ancient philosophy
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Immortality (Philosophy).
Death.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Physical Description:
vii, 232 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Contents:
Part I: Immortality. Immortality in early Greek poetry and philosophy
Platonic immortalities
Immortality and the ethics of a finite lifespan : Aristotle, early Stoics and Epicureanism
Part II: Death. Death, doubts and scepticism
Epicurean evaluations of death
Stoic Agnosticism and symmetry arguments
Suicide, religion and the city.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-219) and indexes.
ISBN:
9781107086593
1107086590
OCLC:
1097366538

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