Logos and muthos : philosophical essays in Greek literature / / edited by William Wians

• Pubblicazione: Albany, : SUNY Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (293 p.)
• Disciplina: 180
• Soggetto topico: Philosophy, Ancient; Literature - Philosophy; Greek literature - History and criticism; Mythology, Greek
• Altri autori: WiansWilliam Robert
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Logos and Muthos""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: From Muthos to . . .""; ""Part I. Homer and the Philosophers""; ""1. Archaic Knowledge""; ""2. Homerâ€?s Challenge to Philosophical Psychology""; ""3. AlÄ?theia from Poetry into Philosophy: Homer to Parmenides""; ""4. No Second Troy: Imagining Helen in Greek Antiquity""; ""5. Allegory and the Origins of Philosophy""; ""6. Philosophical Readings of Homer: Ancient and Contemporary Insights""; ""PART II. Philosophy and Tragedy""; ""7. Violence and Vulnerability in Aeschylusâ€?s Suppliants"" ; ""8. The Agamemnon and Human Knowledge""""9. Poetic PeithÅ? as Original Speech""; ""10. Luck and Virtue in Pindar, Aeschylus, and Sophocles""; ""11. Sophoclesâ€? Humanism""; ""12. The Fake That Launched aThousand Ships: The Question of Identity in Euripidesâ€? Helen""; ""Contributors""; ""Index of Names""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
• Sommario/riassunto: What are the connections between ancient Greek literary and philosophical texts? Are they in fact two rival forms of discourse mutually opposed to one another? Concentrating on literary authors such as Homer, Hesiod, the Archaic poets, and the tragic playwrights, the contributors in this pioneering volume examine the concerns that such literary authors shared with their philosophical contemporaries. Equal attention is given also to the extent to which each group of authors shows an awareness of the demands and limitations of their forms, and how the study of nonphilosophical authors illuminates the goals and characters of ancient philosophizing. These essays reveal a dynamic range of interactions, reactions, tensions, and ambiguities, showing how Greek literary creations impacted and provided the background against which Greek philosophy arose in more intricate and complex ways than previously believed.
• Titolo autorizzato: Logos and muthos
• ISBN: 1-4384-2743-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814505703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: SUNY Series in Ancient Greek Philosophy