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Popular lectures on philosophical themes by a Platonist of the second century.
The Edition
- Original language
- Greek
- Translated by
- William H. Race
Publication
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Series volume
- 554
- Date published
- 2023-12-12
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Total pages
- 432 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9780674997578
Reference
- Read online
- Read Here
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- PHILOSOPHICAL ORATIONS
- 22 That the enjoyment of philosophical discourse is superior to that of any other discourse
- 23 Which group benefits a city more, soldiers or farmers? Soldiers
- 24 That farmers are more useful than soldiers
- 25 That words conforming to deeds are best
- 26 Whether there is a Homeric school of philosophy
- 27 Whether virtue is an art
- 28 How someone may be free from pain
- 29 What the ultimate end of philosophy is
- 30 On pleasure, that even if it is good, it is not stable. Part I
- 31 On pleasure, that even if it is good, it is not stable. Part II
- 32 On pleasure, that even if it is good, it is not stable. Part III
- 33 What the ultimate end of philosophy is
- 34 That it is possible to benefit from adverse circumstances
- 35 How to prepare oneself for friendship
- 36 Whether the life of the Cynic is to be preferred
- 37 Whether the liberal arts contribute to virtue
- 38 Whether one can become good by divine dispensation
- 39 Whether there exists one good greater than another. That there does not
- 40 Whether there exists one goοd greater than another. That there does
- 41 Since god brings about good things, where do evil things come from?
- INDEX OF PROPER NAMES
- INDEX OF QUOTATIONS
- VOLUME I