The quest for the good life : ancient philosophers on happiness /

Happiness was a central focus of ancient philosophy: this volume traces conceptions of happiness through nearly a millennium, from the Presocratics through Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophy to the Neo-Platonists and Augustine in late antiquity. The contributors address questions raised by...

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Weitere Titel:
Ancient philosophers on happiness
1. Verfasser:
Rabbås, Øyvind
Weitere Verfasser:
Rabbås, Øyvind (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Happiness was a central focus of ancient philosophy: this volume traces conceptions of happiness through nearly a millennium, from the Presocratics through Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophy to the Neo-Platonists and Augustine in late antiquity. The contributors address questions raised by ancient thinkers that are still of deep concern.
Umfang:
1 online resource (viii, 307 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-106402-5
0-19-180916-0
0-19-106401-7
Schlagworte:
Happiness.
Philosophy, Ancient.
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