| Delusions of Invulnerability: Wisdom and Morality in Ancient Greece, China and Today Contributor(s): Lloyd, G. E. R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0715633864 ISBN-13: 9780715633861 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: How were the aims of philosophy and the responsibilities of philosophers conceived in ancient Greece and China? How were the learned elite recruited and controlled? How were their speculations and advice influenced by the different types of audiences they faced and the institutions in which they worked? How was a yearning for invulnerabilityreconciled with a sense of human frailty? In each chapter of this fascinating analysis, ancient Greek and Chinese ideas and practices are used as a basis for critical reflections on the predicaments we continue to face today. The main focus is on the key Greek ideas of the equal participation of all citizens in the political process, and on the key Chineseone of a dedication to the ideal of the welfare of all under heaven. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 180 |
| Series: Classical Inter/Faces |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.61 lbs) 160 pages |
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| Publisher Description: How were the aims of philosophy and the responsibilities of philosophers conceived in ancient Greece and China? How were the learned elite recruited and controlled; how were their speculations and advice influenced by the different types of audiences they faced and the institutions in which they worked? How was a yearning for invulnerability reconciled with a sense of human frailty? In each chapter of this fascinating analysis ancient Greek and Chinese ideas and practices are used as a basis for critical reflections on the predicaments we continue to face today, with a particular focus on the key Greek ideas of the equal participation of all citizens in the political process, and on the key Chinese one of a dedication to the ideal of the welfare of all under heaven |