Greek Popular Morality: In the Time of Plato and Aristotle (Paperback)
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Short Description for Greek Popular Morality In ancient Greece, as today, popular moral attitudes differed importantly from the theories of moral philosophers. While for the latter we have Plato and Aristotle, this insightful work explores the everyday moral conceptions to which orators appealed in court and political assemblies, and which were reflected in non-philosophical literature. Oratory and comedy provide the primary testimony, and r...
Full description- Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Published: 01 April 1994
- Format: Paperback 330 pages
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- Categories: Dictionaries | Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
- ISBN 13: 9780872202450 ISBN 10: 0872202453
- Sales rank: 467,738
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Full description for Greek Popular Morality
In ancient Greece, as today, popular moral attitudes differed importantly from the theories of moral philosophers. While for the latter we have Plato and Aristotle, this insightful work explores the everyday moral conceptions to which orators appealed in court and political assemblies, and which were reflected in non-philosophical literature. Oratory and comedy provide the primary testimony, and reference is also made to Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and other sources. The selection of topics, the contrasts and comparisons with modern religious, social and legal principles, and accessibility to the non-specialist ensure the work's appeal to all readers with an interest in ancient Greek culture and social life.
