Buch, Englisch, Deutsch, Band 45, 358 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 771 g
Reihe: Philosophie der Antike
Akten der 24. (digitalen) Tagung der Karl und Gertrud Abel-Stiftung am 25./26. März 2021 (München)
Buch, Englisch, Deutsch, Band 45, 358 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 771 g
Reihe: Philosophie der Antike
ISBN: 978-3-11-131435-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Mankind’s constant struggle with physical as well as mental weaknesses is omnipresent in ancient literature: misconduct, wrongdoing, failure and experiences of contingency are anthropological phenomena. Ancient ethics, epistemology, and natural philosophy have developed different theoretical approaches and guidelines on how to act and how to overcome all kinds of problems. Christian theology, on the other hand, has explained moral failure as a symptom of original sin, comparing decline and destruction to a burden from which mankind is relieved only at the end. The contributions explore how ancient philosophical texts, both pagan and Christian, explain, conceptualize and integrate the myriad manifestations of human fallibility into the different philosophical schools. The focus is on anthropological, ontological and theological concepts that analyse and reflect human fallibility, as well as on the textual and linguistic representation of the phenomenon in ancient literature. Several contributions in the volume explore literary texts that discuss or illustrate the philosophical dimension of fallibility, such as satire’s or tragedy’s (often exaggerated) depiction of human weakness.
Zielgruppe
Scholars and students in Ancient Philosophy, Classical Studies, E
