Skill in Ancient Ethics

The Legacy of China, Greece and Rome

Dr Tom Angier , Lisa Raphals

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Bloomsbury Academic
19 October 2023

Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Oriental & Indian philosophy; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Illustrating the centrality of skill within ancient ethics, including Socrates’ search for expertise in virtue, the Republic’s ‘craft of justice’, Aristotle’s delineation of the politike techne, the Stoics’ ‘art of life’ and ancient Chinese ethics, this collection shows how skill has been an ethical touchstone from the beginning of philosophical thought.

Divided into six sections – on Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Mencius and Xunzi, the Mohists and Zhuangzi, and comparative perspectives – world-leading philosophers explore the significance of skill according to traditional figures, as well as lesser-known philosophers such as Carneades and Antipater, and texts such as the Zhuangzi. In doing so, the seventeen contributors illustrate how skill, expertise and ‘know how’ are essential to and foundational within ancient ethical thought.

As the first collection to foreground skill as central to ancient Greek, Roman and Chinese ethics, this is an essential resource for anyone interested in the value of cross-cultural philosophy today.

Edited by: Dr Tom Angier , Lisa Raphals
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350267411
ISBN 10: 1350267414
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 19 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom Angier is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Lisa Raphals is Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and Languages at the University of California Riverside, USA.

Reviews for Skill in Ancient Ethics: The Legacy of China, Greece and Rome

A collection of groundbreaking chapters which, by setting side by side analyses of major Greek, Roman and Chinese philosophers, shows us the great potential of skill as a model of ethical understanding. --Thomas Kjeller Johansen, Professor of Philosophy, University of Oslo, Norway A model for volumes on comparative philosophy, Skill in Ancient Ethics combines authoritative chapters on individual philosophical works from Greece, Rome and China with comparative perspectives that pull at common threads across those cultures. A skillful approach to an important issue in classical philosophy. --Mark Csikszentmihalyi, Eliaser Professor of International Studies and Director of the Group in the Study of Religion, University of California, Berkeley, USA