The Wisdom of the Ancient Greeks
Author | : Steven Stavropoulos |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Philosophy, Ancient |
ISBN | : 9780760772904 |
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Author | : Steven Stavropoulos |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Philosophy, Ancient |
ISBN | : 9780760772904 |
Author | : Michael K. Kellogg |
Publisher | : Prometheus Books |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2012-07-10 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1616145765 |
The philosopher Alfred North Whitehead once said that all of Western philosophy was "but a series of footnotes to Plato." By the same token, one could argue that all of Western civilization is but an extension of the ancient Greek cultural legacy. The Greeks invented tragedy, comedy, lyric poetry, history, philosophy, and democracy. They also made remarkable advances in science, medicine, and mathematics. In the author’s view, what ties this wide-ranging intellectual ferment together is a restless search for wisdom. The author looks at ten outstanding examples of Greek wisdom, offering fresh and engaging portraits of the epic poets (Homer, Hesiod); dramatists (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes); historians (Herodotus, Thucydides); and philosophers (Plato, Aristotle) against the background of Greek history. In each case he asks what the author has to tell us— regardless of genre—about our place in the world and how we should live our lives. By surveying some of the highest peaks of ancient civilization, the author argues that we gain perspective on the historical terrain that lies below. This book presents an eloquent and convincing case that a study of the Greek classics, as Gustave Flaubert explained, makes us "greater, wiser, purer."
Author | : Mel Thompson |
Publisher | : ONEWorld |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781435683983 |
Contained in this illustrated anthology are insights from all the key thinkers of Ancient Greek civilization, from Homer to Sophocles and Socrates.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Abbeville Press |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
Each of this handsomely designed, richly illustrated columes in this uplifting new series is devoted to the ageless teachings of one of the world's major religions or cultures. Excerpts from the most eloquent practitioners of the religion--be they poets, philosophers or spiritual leaders--are paired with evocative images, whether paintings, sculptures or photos. Each of these miniature books includes 22 full-color illustrations.
Author | : Mel Thompson |
Publisher | : Oneworld Publications |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2002-08-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781851682980 |
For nearly three thousand years the wisdom of the Ancient Greeks has influenced almost every sphere of thought, from drama to science. Resonating through the ages, the writings of this majestic civilization combine the passion of human emotions with the mental rigours of philosophy. Drawn from the vast wealth of Ancient Greek literature, this little compendium offers an inspiring selection of extracts from the greatest classical thinkers. From Plato’s thoughts on justice to Homer’s vision of love and Aesop’s words of wisdom, these passages address a multitude of timeless themes, turning ancient thought into practical advice. As both a testament to the enduring preoccupations of humankind, and a philosophical handbook for modern times, this keepsake will provide much spiritual nourishment for many years to come.
Author | : Edith Hall |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2014-06-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0393244121 |
"Wonderful…a thoughtful discussion of what made [the Greeks] so important, in their own time and in ours." —Natalie Haynes, Independent The ancient Greeks invented democracy, theater, rational science, and philosophy. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. Yet this accomplished people never formed a single unified social or political identity. In Introducing the Ancient Greeks, acclaimed classics scholar Edith Hall offers a bold synthesis of the full 2,000 years of Hellenic history to show how the ancient Greeks were the right people, at the right time, to take up the baton of human progress. Hall portrays a uniquely rebellious, inquisitive, individualistic people whose ideas and creations continue to enthrall thinkers centuries after the Greek world was conquered by Rome. These are the Greeks as you’ve never seen them before.
Author | : Christopher Lyle Johnstone |
Publisher | : Studies in Rhetoric & Communic |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781570038549 |
Johnstone's interdisciplinary account ably demonstrates that in the ancient world it was both the content and form of speech that most directly inspired, awakened, and deepened the insights comprehended under the notion of wisdom.
Author | : Steven Shankman |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2003-09-16 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1725208458 |
The cultures of ancient China and ancient Greece have exerted immeasurable influence on later civilizations. The texts and cultural values of classical China spread throughout East Asia and became the foundation of learning in Korea, Japan and Vietnam. Greek learning and culture receive credit for many of the intellectual paradigms of the West. Probably the one which is most distinctly Western is the tradition of logical proof and the related assumption that, as Aristotle put it in 'Metaphysics' 980, 'we all desire to know.' In contrast, the Chinese tradition, as exemplified by Laozi's 'Dao de jing,' cautions that through our desire to know we may forfeit wisdom, thus engendering a split between knowledge and wisdom. 'The Siren and the Sage' is a comparative study of what some of the most influential writers of ancient China and ancient Greece thought it meant to know and whether they distinguished knowledge from wisdom. It surveys selected works of poetry, history and philosophy from roughly the eighth through the second centuries BCE, focusing on the 'Odyssey,' the ancient Chinese 'Classic of Poetry,' Thucydides' 'History of the Peloponnesian War,' Sima Qian's 'Records of the Historian,' Plato's 'Symposium,' Laozi's 'Dao de jing' and the writings of Zhuangzi. The intention, through such juxtaposition, is to introduce foundational texts of each tradition, texts which continue to influence most of the world's peoples. It is intriguing to ask what awareness, if any, these distinctive cultures had of each other. A considerable body of scholarship comparing ancient Greece and ancient China now exists. Scholars are presenting evidence that the two cultures may actually have been aware of each other's presence, even though that awareness was presumably indirect, perhaps mediated by the nomadic peoples of Central Asia. While not directly contributing evidence, the authors argue that comparing the cultures of Greece and China will continue to be an irresistible and important scholarly debate. The book offers a provocative study which is accessible to students and general readers and at the same time contributes to the debate.
Author | : Stephen Bertman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Greece |
ISBN | : 9780760788905 |
Author | : Stephanie L. Budin |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
This informative and enjoyable book surveys many aspects of the personal and emotional lives and belief systems of the ancient Greeks, focusing on such issues as familial life, religious piety, and ethnic identity. This work explores various aspects of ancient Greek personal and emotional lives, beginning with their understandings of their own bodies, individual and personal relationships, and ending with their feelings about religion and the afterlife. It covers ancient Greek culture from the early Archaic period in the 8th century BCE through the Late Classical period in the 4th century BCE. Readers will be fascinated to learn what the Greeks thought about the gods, physical deformity, citizenship, nymphs, goats, hospitality, and sexual relations that would be considered incest by modern standards. The content of the book provides an intimate sense of what the ancient Greeks were actually like, connecting ancient experiences to present-day culture. The chapters span a wide range of topics, including the human body, family and societal relationships, city life, the world as they knew it, and religious belief. The author draws extensively on primary sources to allow the reader to "hear" the Greeks speak for themselves and presents evidence from literature, art, and architecture in order to depict the ancient Greeks as living, breathing, thinking, and feeling people.