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Pursuits of Wisdom Six Ways of Life in Ancient Philosophy from Socrates to Plotinus

Paperback • 2013 • English

Pursuits of Wisdom Six Ways of Life in Ancient Philosophy from Socrates to Plotinus

By John M. Cooper

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About the book

This is a major reinterpretation of ancient philosophy that recovers the long Greek and Roman tradition of philosophy as a complete way of life--and not simply an intellectual discipline. Distinguished philosopher John Cooper traces how, for many ancient thinkers, philosophy was not just to be studied or even used to solve particular practical problems. Rather, philosophy--not just ethics but even logic and physical theory--was literally to be lived. Yet there was great disagreement about how to...Show more

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9780691159706

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

Pursuits of Wisdom Six Ways of Life in Ancient Philosophy from Socrates to Plotinus

Format

Paperback

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