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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2023-04-14
- Pages
- 260
- ISBN
- 9781009257879
- Book Title
- Life Worth Living in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Philosophy
- Topic
- General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 260 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
1009257870
ISBN-13
9781009257879
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28058374153
Product Key Features
Book Title
Life Worth Living in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Number of Pages
260 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Philosophy
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2022-027084
Reviews
'Machek's book on 'the life worth living' is a fascinating addition to the literature on ancient Greek and Roman ethics. It systematically investigates, with subtlety and rigor, important questions about a worthwhile life and the value of life that are peripheral to or ignored by standard studies of ancient ethical theory.' Richard Kraut, Northwestern University
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
180
Table Of Content
Introduction; 1. Plato On Making Life Worth Living By Doing One's Job; 2. Aristotle on the Natural Goodness of Life; 3. Decoupling Happy Life from Life Worth Living in Stoicism; 4. Threshold Nears the Target: Hellenistic Hedonists on the Life Worth Living; 5. Peripatetics on Vicious Humans and Caged Animals; 6. Plotinus on the Worth of Embodied Existence.
Synopsis
The account of the best life for humans - i.e. a happy or flourishing life - and what it might consist of was the central theme of ancient ethics. But what does it take to have a life that, if not happy, is at least worth living, compared with being dead or never having come into life? This question was also much discussed in antiquity, and David Machek's book reconstructs, for the first time, philosophical engagements with the question from Socrates to Plotinus. Machek's comprehensive book explores ancient views on a life worth living against a background of the pessimistic outlook on the human condition which was adopted by the Greek poets, and also shows the continuities and contrasts between the ancient perspective and modern philosophical debates about biomedical ethics and the ethics of procreation. His rich study of this relatively neglected theme offers a fresh and compelling narrative of ancient ethics., The account of the best life for humans - a happy or flourishing life - was the central theme of ancient ethics. This book explores the less-examined ancient theme of what constitutes a life worth living, and reconstructs philosophical engagements with that theme from Socrates to Plotinus.
LC Classification Number
B111.M24 2022
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- e***u (283)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, JoeDrumsville!: The Evolution of the New Orleans Beat by Robert Cataliotti: Used (#405155037686)
- n***7- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem came shipped very well packaged and shipped very quickly. Also product was as described seeming in good condition. However I had a slight issues with the item(could have been damaged by carrier not sure) but seller made good with a full refund immediately after I contacted them about the issue. I would do business again based on the excellent customer service and would highly recommend seller.