Wisdom Love and Friendship in Ancient Greek Philosophy Gebunden

This volume consists of fourteen essays in honor of Daniel Devereux on the themes of love friendship and wisdom in Plato Aristotle and the Epicureans. Philia (friendship) and eros (love) are topics of major philosophical interest in ancient Greek philosophy. They are also topics of growing interest and importance in contemporary philosophy much of which is inspired by ancient discussions. Philosophy is itself of course a special sort of love viz. the love of wisdom. Loving in the right way is very closely connected to doing philosophy cultivating wisdom and living well. The first nin e essays run the gamut of Plato's philosophical career. They include discussions of the >AlcibiadesEuthydemusGorgiasPhaedoPhaedrusSymposiumNicomachean EthicsPoliticsProtrepticusMagna Moralia