Delusions of Invulnerability : Wisdom and Morality in Ancient Greece,China and Today PDF
by Professor Sir G.E.R. Lloyd
Part of the Classical Inter/Faces series
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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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- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/10/2013
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- ISBN:9781849667852
