On the Classical Meaning of Philanthrôpía
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7095885 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marty Sulek (Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 385-408 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Voluntary Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-0607 • E-ISSN: 1552-7395 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0899764009333050 |
| OpenAlex | W2141265041 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 25 |
The academic study of philanthropy presupposes a comprehensive definition that guides inquiry into what, exactly, philanthropy is and why it matters. At present, though, no such well-thought-out definition exists. Scholars tend to explore various facets of philanthropy, according to their particular academic interests, but without a comprehensive understanding of its full meaning. This article attempts to correct this lack of synoptic understanding by surveying prominent instances of usage and definitions of philanthrôpía in the classical Greek era and synthesizing them into a overall framework for understanding its full classical meaning. In so doing, philanthrôpía is revealed to be a signal word, the meaning of which significantly evolved to reflect historically dominant philosophical and cultural trends in classical Greek society. This article concludes the exploration of this subject begun in an article published in the previous issue of NVSQ, titled “On the Modern Meaning of Philanthropy
Epistemology · Meaning (existential · Sociology · Subject (documents · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
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Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |