Ancient and Medieval Concepts of Friendship (eBook)

SJ Gary M. Gurtler, Suzanne Stern-Gillet (Herausgeber)

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2014
344 Seiten
State University of New York Press (Verlag)
978-1-4384-5366-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Focusing on Plato and Aristotle, the Stoics and Epicureans, and early Christian and Medieval sources, Ancient and Medieval Concepts of Friendship brings together assessments of different philosophical accounts of friendship. This volume sketches the evolution of the concept from ancient ideals of friendship applying strictly to relationships between men of high social position to Christian concepts that treat friendship as applicable to all but are concerned chiefly with the soul's relation to God-and that ascribe a secondary status to human relationships. The book concludes with two essays examining how this complex heritage was received during the Enlightenment, looking in particular to Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Holderlin.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.11.2014
• Reihe/Serie: SUNY series in Ancient Greek Philosophy
• Reihe/Serie: SUNY series in Ancient Greek Philosophy
• Zusatzinfo: Total Illustrations: 0
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
• ISBN-10: 1-4384-5366-3 / 1438453663
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4384-5366-8 / 9781438453668