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Promoting a new kind of education: Greek and Roman philosophical protreptic / by Daniel Markovich.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Markovich, Daniel, Ph.D., author.
- Series:
- International studies in the history of rhetoric ; 1875-1148 v. 16.
- International studies in the history of rhetoric, 1875-1148 ; volume 16
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Moral exhortation.
- Education--Philosophy.
- Education.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 328 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Authors of Greek and Roman philosophical protreptics imitate a kind of exhortation initially associated with Socrates, creating a thread of typically protreptic intertextuality that classifies protreptic as a genre of philosophical literature. Tracing this intertextuality from the Socratic authors to Boethius, the book shows how Greek and Roman protreptics define philosophy as a revisionary form of education, articulate the ultimate goals of this education, and associate their authors and audiences with philosophy as a new discursive practice and a new way of living. These texts constitute the first chapter in the history of educational revision and thus offer thoughts that continue to inform every debate on educational goals"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John W. Faires Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Markovich, Daniel. Promoting a new kind of education: greek and roman philosophical protreptic
- ISBN:
- 9789004467231
- 9004467238
- OCLC:
- 1268122024
- Publisher Number:
- 40030867478
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