Ancient Philosophy and Everyday Life.
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Author / Creator: | Curnow, Trevor. |
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Imprint: | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2006. |
Description: | 1 online resource (108 pages) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11168840 |
Summary: | Ancient Philosophy and Everyday Life is an introduction to Cynicism, Stoicism, Epicureanism and Scepticism. After a general account of the nature of ancient philosophy, it looks at each of these four particular schools in turn, outlining their histories and their doctrines. Special attention is paid to how these philosophies formed the bases for distinctive ways of life in antiquity. It is shown how their founders not only articulated the fundamental ideas of their schools but also embodied ... |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (108 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-95) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781443806732 1443806730 1282190563 9781282190566 9786612190568 6612190566 |