Ageless Arete Selected Essays from the 6th Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Hellenic Heritage of Sicily and Southern Italy

• Main Authors: Reid, Heather, Serrati, John
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Parnassos Press – Fonte Aretusa 2022; Parnassos Press - Fonte Aretusa
• Subjects: Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy; Biography, Literature and Literary studies; Book Industry Communication; History of Western philosophy; Humanities; Language & Literature; Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary studies: general; Literature & literary studies; Literature: history & criticism; Literature: history and criticism; Philosophical traditions and schools of thought; Philosophy; Philosophy and Religion; thema EDItEUR; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500

Arete is a crucial concept in ancient Greek culture that defies simple translation. In general, it indicates excellence—especially of human beings, but also of animals, institutions, even objects. It is linked to important concepts such as glory, justice, truth and harmony. It influences important a...