A study of Plutarch's practical ethics, a group of texts within his Moralia designed to help powerful Greeks and Romans manage their ambitions and society's expectations successfully. Lieve Van Hoof depicts philosophy under the RomanEmpire as a kind of symbolic capital engendering power and prestige for author and reader alike. INDICE: Introduction; 1: Philosophy and Society; 2: Strategies for Promoting Philosophy; 3: Plutarch as a Philosopher in Society; 4: On Feeling Good;5: On Exile; 6: On Talkativeness; 7: On Curiosity; 8: Precepts of Healthcare;Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958326-3
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 328
- Fecha Publicación: 24/06/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés