Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy)

Description: The Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy series provides concise books, written by major scholars and accessible to non-specialists, on important themes in ancient philosophy that remain of philosophical interest today. In this volume Professor Wolfsdorf undertakes the first exploration of ancient Greek philosophical conceptions of pleasure in relation to contemporary conceptions. He provides broad coverage of the ancient material, from pre-Platonic to Old Stoic treatments; and, in the contemporary period, from World War II to the present. Examination of the nature of pleasure in ancient philosophy largely occurred within ethical contexts but in the contemporary period has, to a greater extent, been pursued within philosophy of mind and psychology. This divergence reflects the dominant philosophical preoccupations of the times. But Professor Wolfsdorf argues that the various treatments are complementary. Indeed, the Greeks' examinations of pleasure were incisive and their debates vigorous, and their results have enduring value for contemporary discussion.

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Book Title: Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Key Themes i

Number of Pages: 322 Pages

Publication Name: Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy

Language: English

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Item Height: 0.6 in

Publication Year: 2012

Subject: History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical

Item Weight: 16.2 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 9 in

Subject Area: Philosophy

Author: David Wolfsdorf

Item Width: 6 in

Series: Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback