Originally published in 1991, 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.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2016-08-22
Language: English
Number of Pages: 254
Edition: 1
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Ancient Philosophy
Tracing development of scientific sociology from Comte onwards, this book provides a narrative history of figures, ideas, and schools that lie behind ..