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The Therapy of Desire

The Therapy of Desire Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics - Princeton Classics

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Epicureans, Skeptics, and Stoics practiced philosophy not as a detached intellectual discipline but as a worldly art of grappling with issues of daily and urgent human significance. In this classic work, Martha Nussbaum maintains that these Hellenistic schools have been unjustly neglected in recent philosophic accounts of what the classical "tradition" has to offer. By examining texts of philosophers such as Epicurus, Lucretius, and Seneca, she recovers a valuable source for current moral and political thought and encourages us to reconsider philosophical argument as a technique through which to improve lives. Written for general readers and specialists, The Therapy of Desire addresses compelling issues ranging from the psychology of human passion through rhetoric to the role of philosophy in public and private life.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780691181028
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Pub date:
Edition: Revised edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 584
Weight: 720g
Height: 141mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 40mm