Xenophanes B6 Dk
Ethics, Reciprocity and the Mystery of the Travelling Meat
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9664114 |
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| Authors | Henry Spelman (0000-0002-8934-0671, Christ University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 387-396 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838824000934 |
| OpenAlex | W4409512860 |
| Language | EN |
Uncertainty about the pragmatic context, the fundamental content and hence the philosophical significance of Xenophanes B6 DK prevents this comparatively extensive fragment from playing much of a role in scholarly discussions. This essay reviews interpretations of that difficult text and then offers a new reading which arguably better accords with the preserved Greek, Xenophanes’ other fragments and ritual custom. It is also suggested how B6 fits in with Xenophanes’ philosophical and specifically ethical concerns as evidenced in other fragments
Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Reading (process · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Social science · Sociology · Ancient Near East History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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