The quest for the good life: ancient philosophers on happiness

Happiness was a central focus of ancient philosophy: this volume traces conceptions of happiness through nearly a millennium, from the Presocratics through Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophy to the Neo-Platonists and Augustine in late antiquity. The contributors address questions raised by...

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Weitere beteiligte Personen: Rabbås, Øyvind 1958- (HerausgeberIn), Eyjólfur Kjalar Emilsson (HerausgeberIn), Fossheim, Hallvard 1969- (HerausgeberIn), Tuominen, Miira ca. 20./21. Jh (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford University Press 2015
Ausgabe:First edition
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198746980.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:Happiness was a central focus of ancient philosophy: this volume traces conceptions of happiness through nearly a millennium, from the Presocratics through Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophy to the Neo-Platonists and Augustine in late antiquity. The contributors address questions raised by ancient thinkers that are still of deep concern
ISBN:9780191809163
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198746980.001.0001