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The Art of Living

Paperback • 2000 • English

The Art of Living

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About the book

For much of its history, philosophy was not merely a theoretical discipline but a way of life, an 'art of living'. This practical aspect of philosophy has been much less dominant in modernity than it was in ancient Greece and Rome, when philosophers of all stripes kept returning to Socrates as a model for living. The idea of philosophy as an art of living has survived in the works of such major modern authors as Montaigne, Nietzsche, and Foucault. Each of these writers has used philosophical dis...Show more

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9780520224902

Publisher

University of California Press

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

The Art of Living

Format

Paperback

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