Exhortations To Philosophy

Author : James Henderson Collins II
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190266547

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This book is a study of the literary strategies which the first professional philosophers used to market their respective disciplines. Philosophers of fourth-century BCE Athens developed the emerging genre of the "protreptic" (literally, "turning" or "converting"). Simply put, protreptic discourse uses a rhetoric of conversion that urges a young person to adopt a specific philosophy in order to live a good life. The author argues that the fourth-century philosophers used protreptic discourses to market philosophical practices and to define and legitimize a new cultural institution: the school of higher learning (the first in Western history). Specifically, the book investigates how competing educators in the fourth century produced protreptic discourses by borrowing and transforming traditional and contemporary "voices" in the cultural marketplace. They aimed to introduce and promote their new schools and define the new professionalized discipline of "philosophy." While scholars have typically examined the discourses and practices of Plato, Isocrates, and Aristotle in isolation from one another, this study rather combines philosophy, narratology, genre theory, and new historicism to focus on the discursive interaction between the three philosophers: each incorporates the discourse of his competitors into his protreptics. Appropriating and transforming the discourses of their competition, these intellectuals created literary texts that introduced their respective disciplines to potential students.

Author : James Henderson Collins II
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199358601

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Exhortations to Philosophy by James Henderson Collins II Pdf

This book is a study of the literary strategies which the first professional philosophers used to market their respective disciplines. Philosophers of fourth-century BCE Athens developed the emerging genre of the "protreptic" (literally, "turning" or "converting"). Simply put, protreptic discourse uses a rhetoric of conversion that urges a young person to adopt a specific philosophy in order to live a good life. The author argues that the fourth-century philosophers used protreptic discourses to market philosophical practices and to define and legitimize a new cultural institution: the school of higher learning (the first in Western history). Specifically, the book investigates how competing educators in the fourth century produced protreptic discourses by borrowing and transforming traditional and contemporary "voices" in the cultural marketplace. They aimed to introduce and promote their new schools and define the new professionalized discipline of "philosophy." While scholars have typically examined the discourses and practices of Plato, Isocrates, and Aristotle in isolation from one another, this study rather combines philosophy, narratology, genre theory, and new historicism to focus on the discursive interaction between the three philosophers: each incorporates the discourse of his competitors into his protreptics. Appropriating and transforming the discourses of their competition, these intellectuals created literary texts that introduced their respective disciplines to potential students.

Author : Iamblichus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0933999631

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Iamblichus, the Exhortation to Philosophy by Iamblichus Pdf

Rare work by a fourth-century philosopher is also an introduction to the study of Plato.

Author : Iamblichus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105128358863

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Iamblichus, the Exhortation to Philosophy by Iamblichus Pdf

Author : David Conan Wolfsdorf
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198758679

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Early Greek Ethics by David Conan Wolfsdorf Pdf

Early Greek Ethics is the first volume devoted to philosophical ethics in its "formative" period. It explores contributions from the Presocratics, figures of the early Pythagorean tradition, sophists, and anonymous texts, as well as topics influential to ethical philosophical thought such as Greek medicine, music, friendship, and justice.

Author : Panayiota Vassilopoulou,Daniel Whistler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429816864

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Thought: A Philosophical History by Panayiota Vassilopoulou,Daniel Whistler Pdf

Of all the topics in the history of philosophy, the history of different forms of thinking and contemplation is one of the most important, and yet is also relatively overlooked. What is it to think philosophically? How did different forms of thinking—reflection, contemplation, critique and analysis—emerge in different epochs? This collection offers a rich and diverse philosophical exploration of the history of contemplation, from the classical period to the twenty-first century. It covers canonical figures including Plato, Aristotle, Descartes and Kant, as well as debates in less well-known areas such as classical Indian and Islamic thought and the role of speculation in twentieth-century Russian philosophy. Comprising twenty-two chapters by an international team of contributors, the volume is divided into five parts: • Flourishing and Thinking from Homer to Hume • The Thinking of Thinking from Augustine to Gödel • Images and Thinking from Plotinus to Unger • Bodies of Thought and Habits of Thinking from Plato to Irigaray • The Efficacy of Thinking from Sextus to Bataille Thought: A Philosophical History is the first comprehensive investigation of the history of philosophical thought and contemplation. As such, it is a landmark publication for anyone researching and teaching the history of philosophy, and a valuable resource for those studying the subject in related fields such as literature, religion, sociology and the history of ideas.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004501775

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Religious and Philosophical Conversion in the Ancient Mediterranean Traditions by Anonim Pdf

This volume explores conversion experience in the ancient Mediterranean with attention to early Judaism, early Christianity, and philosophy in the Roman empire from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Author : Daniel R. Chadwick
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0761827013

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Tables for Students of Moral Philosophy by Daniel R. Chadwick Pdf

One-page tables summarize the basic positions and arguments concerning major topics in moral philosophy, including: metaethics, moral values and justification, the major theories and contributions of individual philosophers, citizen ethics, and bioethics. Unfortunately, there is no index, and the ta

Author : Matthew Fox,Senior Lecturer in Classics Matthew Fox
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199211920

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Cicero's Philosophy of History by Matthew Fox,Senior Lecturer in Classics Matthew Fox Pdf

A provocative study of Cicero's use of history, revealing that, rather than promoting his own values, Cicero uses historical representation to explore the difficulties of finding any ideological coherence in Rome's political or cultural traditions.

Author : Franco Montanari
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1377 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110426342

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History of Ancient Greek Literature by Franco Montanari Pdf

This book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of ancient Greek literature from Homer to Late Antiquity. Its clear structure and detailed presentation of Greek authors and their works as well as literary genres and phenomena makes it an indispensable reference work for all those interested in Greek Antiquity.

Author : Kathryn A. Morgan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000-08-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139427524

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Myth and Philosophy from the Presocratics to Plato by Kathryn A. Morgan Pdf

This book explores the dynamic relationship between myth and philosophy in the Presocratics, the Sophists, and in Plato - a relationship which is found to be more extensive and programmatic than has been recognized. The story of philosophy's relationship with myth is that of its relationship with literary and social convention. The intellectuals studied here wanted to reformulate popular ideas about cultural authority and they achieved this goal by manipulating myth. Their self-conscious use of myth creates a self-reflective philosophic sensibility and draws attention to problems inherent in different modes of linguistic representation. Much of the reception of Greek philosophy stigmatizes myth as 'irrational'. Such an approach ignores the important role played by myth in Greek philosophy, not just as a foil but as a mode of philosophical thought. The case studies in this book reveal myth deployed as a result of methodological reflection, and as a manifestation of philosophical concerns.

Author : Jan Wolenski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400925816

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Logic and Philosophy in the Lvov—Warsaw School by Jan Wolenski Pdf

The Lvov-Warsaw School was active in all spheres of philosophy. Its members worked in the border area between philosophy and disci plines such as psychology, linguistics, and literary theory. But its most important achievements were without doubt in logic and philosophical analysis based on logic. The present book is concerned with fields to which the Lvov-Warsaw School made its most important and famous contributions. Data on the School as a whole are included only in the first and last part of the book. This work is based on my monograph (1985), which appeared in Polish. But it is not merely a translation, because some fragments of the Polish version have been omitted (e. g., the chapter on ethics), and some have been revised. Many persons helped me in my work on the book in Polish as well as on the present edition. I must first mention the late Izydora D~mbska, to whom this book is dedicated. On various detailed issues I have availed myself of advice and information given to me by Stefan Amsterdamski, Zdzislaw Augustynek, Kazimierz Czarnota, Henryk Hii, Boleslaw Iwanus, Jacek Jadacki, Jacek KabziIiski, Stanislaw Kiczuk, Tomasz Komendzinski, Janina Kotarbinska, Czeslaw Lejewski, Jerzy Perzanowski, Marian Przet~cki, the late Jerzy Slupecki, Klemens Szaniawski, Stefan Zamecki, Zbigniew Zwinogrodzki i Jan Zygmunt. I am indebted to Jaakko Hintikka for suggesting that my book be trans lated into English and published by Reidel. Olgierd Wojtasiewicz helped me to prepare the English text.

Author : Marcus Aurelius
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780857088413

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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Pdf

A deluxe special edition of the ancient classic written by the Roman Emperor known as “The Philosopher” Meditations is a series of personal journals written by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from 169 to 180 AD. The last of the “Five Good Emperors,” he was the most powerful and influential man in the Western world at the time. Marcus was one of the leaders of Stoicism, a philosophy of personal ethics which sought resilience and virtue through personal action and responsibility. Stoicism, viewed as a foundation of modern self-help, has inspired many personal development and psychotherapy approaches through to the present day. Meditations is perhaps the most important source of our modern understanding of Stoic philosophy. Its twelve books chronicle different stages of Marcus Aurelius’ life and ideas. Although he ruled during the Pax Romana, the age of relative peace and stability throughout the empire, his reign was marked by near-constant military conflict and a devastating plague which killed upwards of five million people. Aurelius’ writings give modern readers an unprecedented look into the “spiritual exercises” which helped him through his tumultuous life and strengthened his patience, empathy, generosity, self-knowledge and emotional health. The private reflections recorded in the Meditations were never meant to be published, rather they were a source for Marcus’ own guidance and self-improvement, and jotted down by campfires or in military tents on the Roman front. The lessons, insights and perspectives contained within this remarkable work are just as relevant today as they were two millennia ago. This volume: Presents the timeless wisdom of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his Stoic philosophy, with new research on his life and times Contains valuable insights on topics such as resilience, moderation and emotional control Discusses how to live “in agreement with nature” and abide by strong ethical principles Part of the bestselling Capstone Classics Series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon, this attractive, high-quality hardcover volume includes: An original Introduction by Marcus Aurelius authority and Stoicism expert Donald Robertson, author of How To Think Like A Roman Emperor. A modernised, up to date version of the classic George Long translation. Meditations: The Philosophy Classic is a volume which will occupy a prominent place in any library for years to come.

Author : Lamblichus
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 1135 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : PKEY:SMP2200000096791

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The Complete Works of Lamblichus. Illustrated by Lamblichus Pdf

Lamblichus was a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher of Arab origin. He determined the direction that would later be taken by Neoplatonic philosophy. He was also the biographer of the Greek mystic, philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras. His Protrepticus is of importance for the study of the Sophists. Ιάμβλιχος Life of Pythagoras Protrepticus De Mysteriis Fragments

Author : Michael Trapp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351911412

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Philosophy in the Roman Empire by Michael Trapp Pdf

Drawing on unusually broad range of sources for this study of Imperial period philosophical thought, Michael Trapp examines the central issues of personal morality, political theory, and social organization: philosophy as the pursuit of self-improvement and happiness; the conceptualization and management of emotion; attitudes and obligations to others; ideas of the self and personhood; constitutional theory and the ruler; the constituents and working of the good community. Texts and thinkers discussed range from Alexander of Aphrodisias, Aspasius and Alcinous, via Hierocles, Seneca, Musonius, Epictetus, Plutarch and Diogenes of Oenoanda, to Dio Chrysostom, Apuleius, Lucian, Maximus of Tyre, Pythagorean pseudepigrapha, and the Tablet of Cebes. The distinctive doctrines of the individual philosophical schools are outlined, but also the range of choice that collectively they presented to the potential philosophical 'convert', and the contexts in which that choice was encountered. Finally Trapp turns his attention to the status of philosophy itself as an element of the elite culture of the period, and to the ways in which philosophical values may have posed a threat to other prevalent schemes of value; Trapp argues that the idea of 'philosophical opposition', though useful, needs to be substantially modified and extended.