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Author : George B. Kerferd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0905578856
Author : George William Stock, St.
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1484164040
A Guide to Stoicism By St George William Stock Indifference to Pleasure and Pain Among the Greeks and Romans of the classical age philosophy occupied the place taken by religion among ourselves. Their appeal was to reason not to revelation. To what, asks Cicero in his Offices, are we to look for training in virtue, if not to philosophy? Now, if truth is believed to rest upon authority it is natural that it should be impressed upon the mind from the earliest age, since the essential thing is that it should be believed, but a truth which makes its appeal to reason must be content to wait till reason is developed. We are born into the Eastern, Western or Anglican communion or some other denomination, but it was of his own free choice that the serious minded young Greek or Roman embraced the tenets of one of the great sects which divided the world of philosophy. The motive which led him to do so in the first instance may have been merely the influence of a friend or a discourse from some eloquent speaker, but the choice once made was his own choice, and he adhered to it as such. Conversions from one sect to another were of quite rare occurrence. A certain Dionysius of Heraclea, who went over from the Stoics to the Cyrenaics, was ever afterward known as "the deserter." It was as difficult to be independent in philosophy as it is with us to be independent in politics. When a young man joined a school, he committed himself to all its opinions, not only as to the end of life, which was the main point of division, but as to all questions on all subjects. The Stoic did not differ merely in his ethics from the Epicurean; he differed also in his theology and his physics and his metaphysics. Aristotle, as Shakespeare knew, thought young men "unfit to hear moral philosophy". And yet it was a question--or rather the question--of moral philosophy, the answer to which decided the young man's opinions on all other points. The language which Cicero sometimes uses about the seriousness of the choice made in early life and how a young man gets entrammelled by a school before he is really able to judge, reminds us of what we hear said nowadays about the danger of a young man's taking orders before his opinions are formed. To this it was replied that a young man only exercised the right of private judgment in selecting the authority whom he should follow, and, having once done that, trusted to him for all the rest. With the analogue of this contention also we are familiar in modern times. Cicero allows that there would be something in it, if the selection of the true philosopher did not above all things require the philosophic mind. But in those days it was probably the case, as it is now, that, if a man did not form speculative opinions in youth, the pressure of affairs would not leave him leisure to do so later. The life span of Zeno, the founder of Stoicism, was from B.C. 347 to 275. He did not begin teaching till 315, at the mature age of forty. Aristotle had passed away in 322, and with him closed the great constructive era of Greek thought.
Author : John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015020467869
Author : Jacques Brunschwig,Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd,Pierre Pellegrin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0674021568
The philosophers, historians and scientists of ancient Greece inaugurated and nourished the tradition of Western thought. This volume, drawn from the reference work Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge, gives fresh insight into the originality of major figures and the legacy of important currents of thought. Aristotle, Democritus, Empedocles, Epicurus, Euclid, Galen, Heraclitus, Herodotus, Hippocrates, Parmenides, Plato, Plotinus, Plutarch, Polybius, Protagoras, Ptolemy, Pyrrhon, Socrates, Thucydides, Xenophon and Zeno. The currents of thoughts include: the Academy, Aristotelianism, cynicism, Hellenism and Christianity, Hellenism and Judaism, the Milesians, Platonism, Pythagoreanism, scepticism, Sophists and stoicism.
Author : Albert A. Bell,James B. Allis
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000217021
This guide covers all philosophers appearing in standard textbooks, from Thales (580 BC) to Augustine (400 AD). A brief introduction to each thinker or school summarizes their major themes and gives the nonspecialist some idea of the most important problems involved in studying that philosopher. Introductions are provided for each of Plato's dialogues and for various aspects of his thought and of Aristotle's views. The compilers include older books reprinted during this period, older articles included in anthologies, and bibliographies on each author, regardless of date of publication. Each of the more than 7,700 items is annotated. Cross-references and an index of terms are also included.
Author : Aristotle
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 153978438X
The Ethics of Aristotle is one half of a single treatise of which his Politics is the other half. Both deal with one and the same subject. This subject is what Aristotle calls in one place the "philosophy of human affairs;" but more frequently Political or Social Science. In the two works taken together we have their author's whole theory of human conduct or practical activity, that is, of all human activity which is not directed merely to knowledge or truth. The Nicomachean Ethics is the name normally given to Aristotle's best-known work on ethics. The work, which plays a pre-eminent role in defining Aristotelian ethics, consists of ten books, originally separate scrolls, and is understood to be based on notes from his lectures at the Lyceum. The title is often assumed to refer to his son Nicomachus, to whom the work was dedicated or who may have edited it (although his young age makes this less likely). Alternatively, the work may have been dedicated to his father, who was also called Nicomachus. The theme of the work is a Socratic question previously explored in the works of Plato, Aristotle's friend and teacher, of how men should best live. In his Metaphysics, Aristotle described how Socrates, the friend and teacher of Plato, had turned philosophy to human questions, whereas Pre-Socratic philosophy had only been theoretical. Ethics, as now separated out for discussion by Aristotle, is practical rather than theoretical, in the original Aristotelian senses of these terms. In other words, it is not only a contemplation about good living, because it also aims to create good living. It is therefore connected to Aristotle's other practical work, the Politics, which similarly aims at people becoming good. Ethics is about how individuals should best live, while the study of politics is from the perspective of a law-giver, looking at the good of a whole community.
Author : Christopher Gill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1995-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0199220743
Four related themes in Greek thought are examined in this book: (1) personality and self, (2) ethics and values (3) individuals and communities, and (4) the idea of nature as a moral norm. Although the focus is on Greek philosophy (the Presocratics, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic period), links between philosophy and literature or the wider culture are also explored. The book combines a survey of recent scholarship on these topics with the author's own interpretations. It can be used by students or teachers of classical studies or philosophy as an introduction to key themes and issues in Greek ethics or psychology. One aspect of the subject given special emphasis is the relationship between ancient and modern ideas on the issues treated here. The book closes with a selective bibliography on modern work on Greek philosophy.
Author : Blanshard, Brand
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317852865
First published in 2002. This book is the second in a series of three, which discuss successively the position of reason in the theory of knowledge, in ethics, and in theology. Blanshard is concerned with the vindication of reason against philosophical attacks. Each of the three books is designed to stand by itself.
Author : Jacques Brunschwig,Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd,Pierre Pellegrin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 1084 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 067400261X
In more than 60 essays by an international team of scholars, this volume explores the full breadth and reach of Greek thought, investigating what the Greeks knew as well as what they thought they knew, and what they believed, invented, and understood about the possibilities of knowing. 65 color illustrations. Maps.
Author : R. J. Hankinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023126340
R. J. Hankinson traces the history of ancient Greek thinking about causation and explanation, from its earliest beginnings through more than a thousand years to the middle of the first millennium of the Christian era. He examines ways in which the Ancient Greeks dealt with questions about how and why things happen as and when they do, about the basic constitution and structure of things, about function and purpose, laws of nature, chance, coincidence, and responsibility.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3116 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : UOM:39015043806101
Author : Team ARSu
Publisher : MyARSu
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781648053153
Ethics book designed for Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC with syllabus divided into three parts, i.e. 1) Part 1: Ethics and Integrity in Civil Services covering topics on: a) Overview of Ethics and its interface with Civil Services (Introduction - Essence of Ethics - Determinants of Ethics - consequences of Ethics in Human Actions - Dimensions of Ethics - Ethics in Private and Public Relationship) b) Foundations of Ethical Concepts and Theories (Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and World - Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators - Role of Family, Society and Educational Institutions in inculcating Values) c) Ethical Dilemmas and Resolution (Status and problems - Ethical concerns and dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions - Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience as sources of Ethical guidance - Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Servants (Integrity, Impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections) - Accountability and Ethical Governance - Strengthening of Ethical and Moral values in Governance) d) Vital Decision Making (Concept of Public Service - Philosophical basis of Governance and Probity - Components of Decision Making) e) Creation of an Ethical Workplace (Information Sharing and Transparency in Government - Right to Information - Code of Ethics - Code of Conduct - Citizen's Charter - Work Culture - Quality of Service Delivery - Utilization of Public Funds) f) Interpersonal Skills of Civil Servant (Attitude: Content, structure, function, its influence and relation with thought and behaviour, moral and political attitudes, social influence and persuasion - Emotional Intelligence- Concepts and their utilities, Application of administration and governance) 2) Part 2: Upcoming trends on Ethics a) Challenges of Corruption in India (Defining Corruption and its scale of presence in India - Corruption in administration - Harmful impacts of Bureaucratic Corruption - Solutions - Whistle-blowing - Reasons of it - Risks involved - Best practices from other nations and its future in India) b) Ethics beyond Public Services (Ethical issues in International Relations - Ethical issues in Funding (International Funding) - Ethical issues in Corporate Governance) 3) Part 3: Questions and Answers to Previous Year Solved Papers from 2013 to 2019
Author : H. C. Baldry,Baldry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521040914
In this book Professor Baldry describes the development of the unity of mankind amongst the Greeks from Homer to Cicero when, although the traditional divisions and prejudices still remained string, the idea of unity had become part of the outlook of civilised man.
Author : Leon Robin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136196782
Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings, or as individual volumes: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00
Author : Georgios Anagnostopoulos,Fred D. Miller Jr.
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789400760042
This distinctive collection of original articles features contributions from many of the leading scholars of ancient Greek philosophy. They explore the concept of reason and the method of analysis and the central role they play in the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. They engage with salient themes in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political theory, as well as tracing links between each thinker’s ideas on selected topics. The volume contains analyses of Plato’s Socrates, focusing on his views of moral psychology, the obligation to obey the law, the foundations of politics, justice and retribution, and Socratic virtue. On Plato’s Republic, the discussions cover the relationship between politics and philosophy, the primacy of reason over the soul’s non-rational capacities, the analogy of the city and the soul, and our responsibility for choosing how we live our own lives. The anthology also probes Plato’s analysis of logos (reason or language) which underlies his philosophy including the theory of forms. A quartet of reflections explores Aristotelian themes including the connections between knowledge and belief, the nature of essence and function, and his theories of virtue and grace. The volume concludes with an insightful intellectual memoir by David Keyt which charts the rise of analytic classical scholarship in the past century and along the way provides entertaining anecdotes involving major figures in modern academic philosophy. Blending academic authority with creative flair and demonstrating the continuing interest of ancient Greek philosophy, this book will be a valuable addition to the libraries of all those studying and researching the origins of Western philosophy.