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Plutarch's Practical Ethics: The Social Dynamics of Philosophy Van Hoof, Lieve (Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Research Foundation, Flanders)
Plutarch's Practical Ethics: The Social Dynamics of Philosophy
Van Hoof, Lieve (Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Research Foundation, Flanders)
A study of Plutarch's practical ethics, a group of texts within his Moralia designed to help powerful Greeks and Romans manage their ambitions and society's expectations successfully. Lieve Van Hoof depicts philosophy under the Roman Empire as a kind of symbolic capital engendering power and prestige for author and reader alike.
342 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 13, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199583263 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 328 |
| Dimensions | 220 × 170 × 27 mm · 566 g |
| Language | English |