Affection and Affiliation
Social Networks and Conversion to Philosophy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9376407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kendra Eshleman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 129-140 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8353 • E-ISSN: 2327-5812 |
| Publisher | Classical Association of the Middle West and South (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/tcj.2007.0025 |
| OpenAlex | W2262980152 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Drawing on modern sociological studies of conversion, this paper explores the role of pre-existing social networks and affective bonds in the process of philosophical recruitment and conversion as reflected in Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers
Aesthetics · Affection · Epistemology · Process (computing · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Computer Science · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.47 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |