Virtue and Knowledge
Introduction to Ancient Greek Ethics
William J. Prior(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 29. November 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-415-05324-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book focuses on the concept of virtue, and in particular on the virtue of wisdom or knowledge, as it is found in the epic poems of Homer, some tragedies of Sophocles, selected writings of Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers. The key questions discussed are the nature of the virtues, their relation to each other, and the relation between the virtues and happiness or well-being. There has been renewed interest recently in the concept of virtue. The value of William Prior's book is that it provides the background and interpretive framework to make classical works on ethics, such as Plato's "Republic" and Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics", accessible to readers with no training in the classics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
310 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-05324-2 (9780415053242)
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