{"product_id":"skill-in-ancient-ethics-tom-angier-9781350267411","title":"Skill in Ancient Ethics: The Legacy of China, Greece and Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003eIllustrating the centrality of skill within ancient ethics, including Socrates' search for expertise in virtue, the \u003ci\u003eRepublic's \u003c\/i\u003e'craft of justice', Aristotle's delineation of the \u003ci\u003epolitike techne, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Stoics' 'art of life' and ancient Chinese ethics, this collection shows how skill has been an ethical touchstone from the beginning of philosophical thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDivided into six sections - on Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Mencius and Xunzi, the Mohists and Zhuangzi, and comparative perspectives - world-leading philosophers explore the significance of skill according to traditional figures, as well as lesser-known philosophers such as Carneades and Antipater, and texts such as the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi. \u003c\/i\u003eIn doing so, the seventeen contributors illustrate how skill, expertise and 'know how' are essential to and foundational within ancient ethical thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the first collection to foreground skill as central to ancient Greek, Roman and Chinese ethics, this is an essential resource for anyone interested in the value of cross-cultural philosophy today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Angier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350267414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350267411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.80d","brand":"Tom Angier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079380234495,"sku":"9781350267411","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36b1982d-bb2b-443f-a208-f5c30a620e5b.jpg?v=1685480808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skill-in-ancient-ethics-tom-angier-9781350267411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}