Birth of hedonism, the: the cyrenaic philosophers and pleasure as a way of life
Auteur :
Lampe, Kurt
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691176383
Date de publication :
9 mai 2017
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
458 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
According to Xenophon, Socrates tried to persuade his associate Aristippus to moderate his excessive indulgence in wine, women, and food, arguing that only hard work can bring happiness. Aristippus wasn't convinced. Instead, he and his followers espoused the most radical form of hedonism in ancient Western philosophy. Before the rise of the better