Plutarch's practical ethics: the social dynamics of philosophy
Auteur :
Van Hoof, Lieve
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199583263
Date de publication :
24 juin 2010
Dimensions :
22,3 x 14,4 x 3,3 cm
Poids :
564 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of Plutarch's practical ethics, a group of texts within his Moralia designed to help powerful Greeks and Romans manage their ambitions and society's expectations successfully. Lieve Van Hoof depicts philosophy under the Roman Empire as a kind of symbolic capital engendering power and prestige for author and reader alike.