Self-Knowledge in Ancient Philosophy

The Eighth Keeling Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy
Herausgeber: Leigh, Fiona

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Produktbeschreibung

Knowledge of one's own thoughts, character, and psychological states has long been a central focus of philosophical enquiry. Leading scholars explore the treatment of self-knowledge in ancient Greek thought, particularly in Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic thinkers, and Plotinus, showing how their perspectives differ from those of today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780198786061
• ISBN-10: 0198786069
• Artikelnr.: 58408053

Autorenporträt

Fiona Leigh is Associate Professor in Philosophy and Director of the Keeling Centre in Ancient Philosophy at University College London.

Inhaltsangabe

* 1: Fiona Leigh: Kinds of Self-Knowledge in Ancient Thought
* 2: Melissa Lane: Self-Knowledge in Plato? Recognizing the Limits and
Aspirations of the Self as a Knower
* 3: Aryeh Kosman: Self-Knowledge and Self-Control in Plato's
Charmides
* 4: Tad Brennan: Reading Plato's Mind
* 5: Mary Margaret McCabe: From the Cradle to the Cave: What Happened
to Self-Knowledge in the Republic?
* 6: Paula Gottlieb: Aristotle on Self-Knowledge
* 7: Karen Margrethe Nielsen: Aristotle on Knowing One's Own Character:
Why Self-Knowledge Matters for Virtue
* 8: James Warren: Epicureans on Hidden Beliefs
* 9: Jean-Baptiste Gourinat: Self-Knowledge, Self-Perception, and
Perception of One's Body in Stoicism
* 10: Gwenaëlle Aubry: An Alternative to Cartesianism? Plotinus's Self
and its Posterity in Ralph Cudworth