Psychological and ethical ideas : : what early Greeks say / / by Shirley Darcus Sullivan.

• Superior document: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 144
• Author: Sullivan, Shirley Darcus, 1945-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, New York : : E.J. Brill,, 1995.
• Year of Publication: 1995
• Language: English
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 144.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 262 pages)

Psychological and Ethical Ideas studies what Greek poets and philosophers of the Archaic Age of Greece say about certain psychological and ethical ideas. These ideas include “psychological activity”, “soul”, “excellence”, and “justice”. These ideas were chosen to show how early Greek individuals think, act, and relate to other people and to their universe. The book first discusses the nature of the literature of the Archaic Age. It then treats in detail what early Greeks say about the four ideas, presenting numerous quotations (all in translation). The book concludes with an overview of the ideas discussed. The book introduces the reader to important ideas of the Archaic Age, showing what both poets and philosophers thought. These ideas are central to this period and were to have an important role in the literature and philosophy of later Greek authors, especially in the drama of the fifth century and the philosophy of the fourth century.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- The Nature of the Evidence / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Psychological Activity / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Soul / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Excellence / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Justice / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Overview of the Ideas / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Authors Discussed in Chronological Order (With Biographical Notes) / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Selected Bibliography / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Maps / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Index of Passages Discussed / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- General Index / Shirley Darcus Sullivan -- Supplements to Mnemosyne.