Happiness and Greek Ethical Thought (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780826474728)

This book presents a fresh exploration of happiness through the ideas of the ancient Greek philosophers. It introduces readers to the main currents of Greek ethical thought (Socratic living, Platonism, Aristotelianism, Epicureanism, Scepticism, Stoicism, Cynicism) and takes a close look at characters such as Socrates, Diogenes and Alexander the Great.
Yet Happiness and Greek Ethical Thought is much more than just a casual stroll through ancient thinking. It attempts to show how certain common themes in Greek thought are essential for living a happy life in any age. The author maintains that, in many respects, the Greek integrative ideal, contrary to the hedonistic individualism that many pluralistic societies at least implicitly advocate, is a much richer alternative that warrants honest reconsideration today.

Author: M. Andrew Holowchak
ISBN-10: 0826474721
ISBN-13: 9780826474728
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2004
Pages: 247
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.68w x 0.99d

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 12/26/2006 pg. 33