Pliny and the Social Life of Philosophy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3937393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah H Blake, Blake, Sarah Blake (0000-0001-7286-3137, corresponding author), Blake Blake (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 3/4 |
| Pages | 338 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7834/phoenix.72.3-4.0338 |
| OpenAlex | W2997039772, W4206381104 |
| Language | EN |
Pliny the Younger's Letters describe Flavian-era Greek philosophers and Roman wise men ( sapientes ) primarily in terms of their social connections and political activity rather than the substance of their thought. Pliny takes care to delineate his own social, political, and literary engagement with philosophy as both rewarding and potentially dangerous
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Literature · Philosophy of life · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Social life · Social philosophy · Social relation · Social science · Social thought · Sociology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Classics · History · Law · Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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