This is the first book-length study of the 'man alone of animals' topos in classical literature, not restricting its analysis to Greco-Roman claims of man's intellectual uniqueness, but including classical assertions of man's physiological and emotional uniqueness. It supplements this analysis of ancient manifestations wi
This is the first book-length study of the 'man alone of animals' topos in classical literature, not restricting its analysis to Greco-Roman claims of man's intellectual uniqueness, but including classical assertions of man's physiological and emotional uniqueness. It supplements this analysis of ancient manifestations wi
Stephen T. Newmyer is Professor of Classics at Duquesne University, USA. He is author of several books and articles, most recently Animals, Rights, and Reason in Plutarch and Modern Ethics (Routledge, 2006) and Animals in Greek and Roman Thought: A Sourcebook (Routledge, 2011).
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction: "Man Alone of Animals": An Ancient Commonplace and Its Survivals 2. "Man Alone of Animals": Three Classic Texts 3. The Philosophical Underpinnings of the Concept: Why Such a Concept in Classical Thought? 4. What Makes Man Human? The Reign of Logos 5. The Importance of Being Rational: Logos and Moral Value 6. Body Image: Physiology and the Rise of Civilization 7. Animal Affect: Does Man Alone of Animals Experience Emotions?
1. Introduction: "Man Alone of Animals": An Ancient Commonplace and Its Survivals 2. "Man Alone of Animals": Three Classic Texts 3. The Philosophical Underpinnings of the Concept: Why Such a Concept in Classical Thought? 4. What Makes Man Human? The Reign of Logos 5. The Importance of Being Rational: Logos and Moral Value 6. Body Image: Physiology and the Rise of Civilization 7. Animal Affect: Does Man Alone of Animals Experience Emotions?
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