Plutarch against Colotes : a lesson in history of philosphy

Plutarch of Chaeroneia's philosophical work remained largely in the shadow of his celebrated "Lives", partly because it was often dubbed 'popular philosophy', and partly because it was thought to be lacking in originality. The tides are, fortunately, changing and current sch...

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Auteur principal : Kechagia Eleni (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Plutarch against Colotes : a lesson in history of philosphy / Eleni Kechagia
Publié : Oxford, New York, Auckland [etc.] : Oxford University Press , 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-359 p.)
Collection : The Oxford classical monographs
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Résumé : Plutarch of Chaeroneia's philosophical work remained largely in the shadow of his celebrated "Lives", partly because it was often dubbed 'popular philosophy', and partly because it was thought to be lacking in originality. The tides are, fortunately, changing and current scholarship is showing a growing appreciation of Plutarch's philosophical work. This book contributes to the 'rehabilitation' of Plutarch as a philosopher by focusing on an important aspect of his philosophical self: his work as a teacher, interpreter, and, eventually, historian of philosophy. Eleni Kechagia offers a critical analysis of Plutarch's anti-Epicurean treatise "Against Colotes" - a unique text that is both rich in philosophical material and has been widely used as a source for ancient Greek philosophy, but which has yet to be studied in its own right
Bibliographie : Bibliogr. p. [323]-350. Notes bibliogr. Index
ISBN : 978-0-19-959723-9
0-19-959723-5