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The Theory and Practice of Life: Isocrates and the Philosophers
Tarik Wareh
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Description for The Theory and Practice of Life: Isocrates and the Philosophers
Paperback. This book is a study of the literary culture within which the works, schools, and careers of Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary Greek intellectuals took shape. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
This book is a study of the literary culture within which the works, schools, and careers of Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary Greek intellectuals took shape. It argues that Isocrates' contemporary theory of training and self-formulation was an important provacation and creative inspiration to such works as Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics and Plato's Phaedrus. The second half of the book brings together the fragmentary evidence for the participation of Isocrateans in the philosophical polemics, princely didactics, and literary competition of the fourth century, shedding new light on the lost years of intellectual and literary history that lie before ... Read more
This book is a study of the literary culture within which the works, schools, and careers of Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary Greek intellectuals took shape. It argues that Isocrates' contemporary theory of training and self-formulation was an important provacation and creative inspiration to such works as Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics and Plato's Phaedrus. The second half of the book brings together the fragmentary evidence for the participation of Isocrateans in the philosophical polemics, princely didactics, and literary competition of the fourth century, shedding new light on the lost years of intellectual and literary history that lie before ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Hellenic Studies Series
Condition
New
Weight
335g
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674067134
SKU
V9780674067134
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About Tarik Wareh
Tarik Wareh is Assistant Professor of Classics at Union College in Schenectady, NY.
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