The Philosophy of A. W. H. Adkins Virtue and Goodness in Ancient Greece.
The fundamental issues that structure social and political philosophy revolve around the tensions between cooperative (ethical) values and competitive (self-interested) values. This book presents an in-depth examination of how society reacts to these as they move forward in the ancient Greek world....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Cambridge Scholars Publisher,
2022.
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
| Summary: | The fundamental issues that structure social and political philosophy revolve around the tensions between cooperative (ethical) values and competitive (self-interested) values. This book presents an in-depth examination of how society reacts to these as they move forward in the ancient Greek world. This model uses a methodology that is universal and can be applied to cultures at various historical epochs. The book advocates a ""bottom-up"" approach that employs a Wittgenstein-style methodology that is exactly detailed as it examines social usage as a sign of what is valued. These tensions are. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (325 p.) |
| ISBN: | 1527579433 9781527579439 |