Ancient Philosophy and Everyday Life.

Ancient Philosophy and Everyday Life.

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Author / Creator:	Curnow, Trevor.
Imprint:	Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2006.
Description:	1 online resource (108 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Philosophy, Ancient -- Social aspects. Philosophy, Ancient. Philosophy, Ancient. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11168840

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ISBN:	9781443806732 1443806730 1282190563 9781282190566 1443806730 9786612190568 6612190566
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-95) and index. English. Print version record.
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 ...
Other form:	Print version: 9781847180421

Table of Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX