Utopias in Ancient Thought

Utopias in Ancient Thought
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9783110733129
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Download or read book Utopias in Ancient Thought written by Pierre Destrée and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection deals with utopias in the Greek and Roman worlds. Plato is the first and foremost name that comes to mind and, accordingly, 3 chapters (J. Annas; D. El Murr; A. Hazistavrou) are devoted to his various approaches to utopia in the Republic, Timaeus and Laws. But this volume's central vocation and originality comes from our taking on that theme in many other philosophical authors and literary genres. The philosophers include Aristotle (Ch. Horn) but also Cynics (S. Husson), Stoics (G. Reydams-Schils) and Cicero (S. McConnell). Other literary genres include comedic works from Aristophanes up to Lucian (G. Sissa; S. Kidd; N.I. Kuin) and history from Herodotus up to Diodorus Siculus (T. Lockwood; C. Atack; I. Sulimani). A last comparative chapter is devoted to utopias in Ancient China (D. Engels).


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