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The Pleasures of Reason in Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic Hedonists

Author : James Warren
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316194388
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book The Pleasures of Reason in Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic Hedonists written by James Warren and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human lives are full of pleasures and pains. And humans are creatures that are able to think: to learn, understand, remember and recall, plan and anticipate. Ancient philosophers were interested in both of these facts and, what is more, were interested in how these two facts are related to one another. There appear to be, after all, pleasures and pains associated with learning and inquiring, recollecting and anticipating. We enjoy finding something out. We are pained to discover that a belief we hold is false. We can think back and enjoy or be upset by recalling past events. And we can plan for and enjoy imagining pleasures yet to come. This book is about what Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans and the Cyrenaics had to say about these relationships between pleasure and reason.

The Pleasures of Reason in Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic Hedonists

Author : James Warren
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107025443
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Body and Soul in Hellenistic Philosophy

Author : Brad Inwood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108485820
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Body and Soul in Hellenistic Philosophy written by Brad Inwood and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores Greek and Roman theories about the relationship of soul and body in the centuries after Aristotle.

Pleasure and the Good Life

Author : Gerd Van Riel
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004117976
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Pleasure and the Good Life written by Gerd Van Riel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume concentrates on a hedonistic argument that enters the philosophical debate, when philosophers argue that what they present as the good life is the truly pleasurable life. The book investigates more precisely how this point was made by Plato and his successors.

Authors and Authorities in Ancient Philosophy

Author : Jenny Bryan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316510042
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Authors and Authorities in Ancient Philosophy written by Jenny Bryan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a collection of essays exploring notions of authority and authorship through ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.

Psychology and Value in Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic Philosophy

Author : Fiona Leigh
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192858106
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Book Synopsis Psychology and Value in Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic Philosophy by : Fiona Leigh

Download or read book Psychology and Value in Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic Philosophy written by Fiona Leigh and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-01-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Greek thought saw the birth, in Western philosophy, of the study now known as moral psychology. In its broadest sense, moral psychology encompasses the study of those aspects of human psychology relevant to our moral lives--desire, emotion, ethical knowledge, practical moral reasoning, and moral imagination--and their role in apprehending or responding to sources of value. This volume draws together contributions from leading international scholars in ancient philosophy, exploring central issues in the moral psychology of Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic schools. Through a series of chapters and responses, these contributions challenge and develop interpretations of ancient views on topics from Socratic intellectualism to the nature of appetitive desires and their relation to goodness, from the role of pleasure and pain in virtue, to our capacities for memory, anticipation and choice and their role in practical action, to the question of the sufficiency or otherwise of the virtues for a flourishing human life.

Plato on Pleasure and the Good Life

Author : Daniel Russell
Publisher : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 019153613X
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Plato on Pleasure and the Good Life written by Daniel Russell and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 2005-09-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Russell examines Plato's subtle and insightful analysis of pleasure and explores its intimate connections with his discussions of value and human psychology. Russell offers a fresh perspective on how good things bear on happiness in Plato's ethics, and shows that, for Plato, pleasure cannot determine happiness because pleasure lacks a direction of its own. Plato presents wisdom as a skill of living that determines happiness by directing one's life as a whole, bringing about goodness in all areas of one's life, as a skill brings about order in its materials. The 'materials' of the skill of living are, in the first instance, not things like money or health, but one's attitudes, emotions, and desires where things like money and health are concerned. Plato recognizes that these 'materials' of the psyche are inchoate, ethically speaking, and in need of direction from wisdom. Among them is pleasure, which Plato treats not as a sensation but as an attitude with which one ascribes value to its object. However, Plato also views pleasure, once shaped and directed by wisdom, as a crucial part of a virtuous character as a whole. Consequently, Plato rejects all forms of hedonism, which allows happiness to be determined by a part of the psyche that does not direct one's life but is among the materials to be directed. At the same time, Plato is also able to hold both that virtue is sufficient for happiness, and that pleasure is necessary for happiness, not as an addition to one's virtue, but as a constituent of one's whole virtuous character itself. Plato therefore offers an illuminating role for pleasure in ethics and psychology, one to which we may be unaccustomed: pleasure emerges not as a sensation or even a mode of activity, but as an attitude - one of the ways in which we construe our world - and as such, a central part of every character.

Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy

Author : David Wolfsdorf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521761301
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy written by David Wolfsdorf and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of ancient Greek philosophical conceptions of pleasure, which is the first book to compare them to contemporary conceptions.

Health and Hedonism in Plato and Epicurus

Author : Kelly Arenson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350080276
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Health and Hedonism in Plato and Epicurus by : Kelly Arenson

Download or read book Health and Hedonism in Plato and Epicurus written by Kelly Arenson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book links Plato and Epicurus, two of the most prominent ethicists in the history of philosophy, exploring how Platonic material lays the conceptual groundwork for Epicurean hedonism. It argues that, despite their significant philosophical differences, Plato and Epicurus both conceptualise pleasure in terms of the health and harmony of the human body and soul. It turns to two crucial but underexplored sources for understanding Epicurean pleasure: Plato's treatment of psychological health and pleasure in the Republic, and his physiological account of bodily harmony, pleasure, and pain in the Philebus. Kelly Arenson shows first that, by means of his mildly hedonistic and sometimes overtly anti-hedonist approaches, Plato sets the agenda for future discussions in antiquity of the nature of pleasure and its role in the good life. She then sets Epicurus' hedonism against the backdrop of Plato's ontological and ethical assessments of pleasure, revealing a trend in antiquity to understand pleasure and pain in terms of the replenishment and maintenance of an organism's healthy functioning. Health and Hedonism in Plato and Epicurus will be of interest to anyone interested in the relationship between these two philosophers, ancient philosophy, and ethics.

Pleasure and the Good Life

Author : Paul van Riel
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004321101
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Pleasure and the Good Life written by Paul van Riel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the general theory of pleasure of Plato and his successors. The first part describes the two paradigms between which all theories of pleasure oscillate: Plato's definition of pleasure as the repletion of a lack, and Aristotle's view that pleasure is the perfect performance of an activity. After an excursus on Epicureans and Stoics, the book concentrates on Neoplatonism, opposing the 'standard Neoplatonic view' of Plotinus and Proclus to the original viewpoint of Damascius' commentary on Plato's Philebus. The volume sheds light on the discussion between hedonists and anti-hedonists, by concentrating on the 'crucial point' at which any philosophical analysis of the good life (hedonistic or other) ought to argue that the life of the philosopher is the most desirable, and thus truly pleasurable, life.

The Guardians on Trial

Author : William H. F. Altman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498529526
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book The Guardians on Trial written by William H. F. Altman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, William H. F. Altman argues that it is not order of composition but reading order that makes Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, Crito, and Phaedo “late dialogues,” and shows why Plato’s decision to interpolate the notoriously “late” Sophist and Statesman between Euthyphro and Apology deserves more respect from interpreters.

Plato's Philebus

Author : Panos Dimas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192525077
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Plato's Philebus written by Panos Dimas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Philebus is an extraordinarily creative and profound examination of what makes for a good human life, containing some of Plato's most sophisticated discussions of moral psychology, knowledge, metaphysics, and philosophical methodology. The Philebushad a far greater influence on Aristotle's ethics than the frequently studied Republic - yet historians of philosophical ethics have relatively neglected it and existing commentaries tend to emphasize certain aspects at the expense of others. This edited volume, the first of its kind, brings together leading scholars of ancient philosophy to take a fresh and comprehensive look at this important work. Each essay focuses on a relatively brief section of the Philebus and discusses the passages methodically, covering topics such as pleasure, knowledge, philosophical method, and the human good in detail. The result is not and is not intended to be a commentary, nor does it aim to present a unified interpretation. It is instead a series of close, original philosophical examinations, often in conversation with each other, which together provide continuous coverage of the Philebus. This reference work, a useful resource for teaching and studying, is valuable reading for researchers, scholars, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates interested in Plato, ancient Greek ethics, and in the history of ethics.

Pain and Pleasure in Classical Times

Author : William V. Harris
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004379509
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Pain and Pleasure in Classical Times written by William V. Harris and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to blaze a trail for the cross-disciplinary humanistic study of pain and pleasure, with literature scholars, historians and philosophers all setting out to understand how the Greeks and Romans experienced and reasoned about the sensations and experiences they felt as painful or pleasurable.

On the Good Life

Author : Cristina Ionescu
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 143847508X
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book On the Good Life written by Cristina Ionescu and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2019-06-14 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that mediation is a central theme in this Platonic dialogue dedicated to the exploration of what it means to live a good life. Plato’s Philebus continues to fascinate us with its reflections on what it means to live a good life by aiming at the right combination of pleasure and knowledge. In this book, Cristina Ionescu argues that mediation is a central theme in the dialogue. Whether we talk about mediating between distinct ontological levels, between steps of reasoning, between pleasure and knowledge, between distinct types of pleasure, or between concrete circumstances and ideals, the steps in between remain essential to a good life. Focusing on ethical, epistemological, and metaphysical aspects of the dialogue, Ionescu occasionally steps beyond the letter of the text, while remaining faithful to its spirit, as she tries to illuminate what is only hinted at. Cristina Ionescu is Associate Professor in the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. She is the author of Plato’s Meno: An Interpretation.

The Emerging Good in Plato's Philebus

Author : John V Garner
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
ISBN 13 : 0810135604
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Emerging Good in Plato's Philebus written by John V Garner and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plato’s Philebus presents a fascinating dialogue between the life of the mind and the life of pleasure. While Socrates decisively prioritizes the life of reason, he also shows that certain pleasures contribute to making the good life good. The Emerging Good in Plato’s "Philebus" argues that the Socratic pleasures of learning emphasize, above all, the importance of being open to change. John V. Garner convincingly refines previous interpretations and uncovers a profound thesis in the Philebus: genuine learners find value not only in stable being but also in the process of becoming. Further, since genuine learning arises in pluralistic communities where people form and inform one another, those who are truly open to learning are precisely those who actively shape the betterment of humanity. The Emerging Good in Plato’s "Philebus" thus connects the Philebus’s grand philosophical ideas about the order of values, on the one hand, to its intimate and personal account of the experience of learning, on the other. It shows that this dialogue, while agreeing broadly with themes in more widely studied works by Plato such as the Republic, Gorgias, and Phaedo, also develops a unique way of salvaging the whole of human life, including our ever-changing nature.

The Hedonism of Eudoxus of Cnidus

Author : Richard Davies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1009321544
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Hedonism of Eudoxus of Cnidus written by Richard Davies and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematician and astronomer Eudoxus of Cnidus was a younger contemporary of Plato and an older contemporary of Aristotle, on both of whom he exerted some influence during his stays in Athens. This is perhaps most apparent with regard to his ethical doctrine that identifies the good as pleasure (hedonism). While Plato seems rather unsure how seriously to take this proposal, Aristotle provides the materials for reconstructing the battery of ingenious arguments that Eudoxus brought forward in its defence. Taken together in this Element, these arguments foreshadow almost everything that has been said in the Western tradition in favour of the positive value of pleasure, and, if taken aright, point in the direction of a hedonism that sets store by the cultivation of activities akin to those for which Eudoxus has been most renowned: mathematics and astronomy.

Theater and Politics in Plutarch’s Parallel Lives

Author : Raphaëla Dubreuil
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004681744
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Theater and Politics in Plutarch’s Parallel Lives written by Raphaëla Dubreuil and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An orator turns to an actor for advice, citizens expect assemblies to unfold like dramas, and a theater-goer cries at a play thinking of his fallen enemy: no Life escapes the mention of theatrical imagery in Plutarch’s paralleled biographies. And yet this is the first book not only to examine Plutarch’s consistent and coherent use of this imagery but also to argue that it is systematically employed to describe, explore, and evaluate politics in action. The theater becomes Plutarch’s invitation for us to question and uncover key moments of Athenian, Spartan, and Roman history as it unfolds.