Body and soul in ancient philosophy
By: edited by Dorothea Frede and Burkhard Reis.
Contributors: Frede, Dorothea, 1941-; Reis, Burkhard.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter; Walter de Gruyter Inc.; De Gruyter
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9783110202366
Subjects: Mind and body -- Congresses; Soul -- Congresses; Ancient philosophy -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Description: "The problem of body and soul has a long history that can be traced back to the beginnings of Greek culture. The existential question of what happened to the soul at the moment of death, whether and in what form there is life after death, and of the exact relationship between body and soul was answered in different ways in Greek philosophy, from the early days to Late Antiquity. The contributions in this volume not only do justice to the breadth of the topic, they also cover the entire period from the Pre-Socratics to Late Antiquity. Particular attention is paid to Plato, Aristotle and Hellenistic philosophers, that is the Stoics and the Epicureans."--Jacket.
Notes: "This volume contains a collection of papers presented at the Second International Conference of the Gesellschaft für antike Philosophie e.V. (GANPH) at the University of Hamburg from 18 to 21 July 2007"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.