Delusions of Invulnerability

Wisdom and Morality in Ancient Greece,China and Today

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ancient, History
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Author: Professor Sir G.E.R. Lloyd ISBN: 9781849667869
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: October 10, 2013
Imprint: Bristol Classical Press Language: English
Author: Professor Sir G.E.R. Lloyd
ISBN: 9781849667869
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: October 10, 2013
Imprint: Bristol Classical Press
Language: English

How were the aims of philosophy and the responsibilities of philosophers conceived in ancient Greece and China? How were the learned elite recruited and controlled; how were their speculations and advice influenced by the different types of audiences they faced and the institutions in which they worked? How was a yearning for invulnerability reconciled with a sense of human frailty? In each chapter of this fascinating analysis ancient Greek and Chinese ideas and practices are used as a basis for critical reflections on the predicaments we continue to face today, with a particular focus on the key Greek ideas of the equal participation of all citizens in the political process, and on the key Chinese one of a dedication to the ideal of the welfare of all under heaven

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How were the aims of philosophy and the responsibilities of philosophers conceived in ancient Greece and China? How were the learned elite recruited and controlled; how were their speculations and advice influenced by the different types of audiences they faced and the institutions in which they worked? How was a yearning for invulnerability reconciled with a sense of human frailty? In each chapter of this fascinating analysis ancient Greek and Chinese ideas and practices are used as a basis for critical reflections on the predicaments we continue to face today, with a particular focus on the key Greek ideas of the equal participation of all citizens in the political process, and on the key Chinese one of a dedication to the ideal of the welfare of all under heaven

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