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Ancient philosophy and everyday life / by Trevor Curnow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Curnow, Trevor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Philosophy, Ancient--Social aspects.
- Philosophy, Ancient--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (108 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Ancient Philosophy and Everyday Life is an introduction to Cynicism, Stoicism, Epicureanism and Scepticism. After a general account of the nature of ancient philosophy, it looks at each of these four particular schools in turn, outlining their histories and their doctrines. Special attention is paid to how these philosophies formed the bases for distinctive ways of life in antiquity. It is shown how their founders not only articulated the fundamental ideas of their schools but also embodied ...
- Contents:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-19056-3
- 9786612190568
- 1-4438-0673-0
- OCLC:
- 823386196
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