Infancy, childhood and play in ancient Greek philosophy
Duration: 57 mins 5 secs
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| Description: | The second of the 2015 Gray Lectures, given by Professor Malcolm Schofield on Thursday 21 May 2015. Introduction and concluding remarks by James Clackson. |
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| Created: | 2015-06-03 13:38 |
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| Collection: |
Classics@Cambridge
Faculty of Classics |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Faculty of Classics |
| Language: | eng (English) |
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| Keywords: | Greek philosophy; Plato; childhood; |
| Explicit content: | No |
| Abstract: | When Greek philosophers wanted to explore the human condition and its prospects, they often approached it via reflection on the new born infant, or again the toys and games of children's play. They found infancy and childhood 'good to think with' - and none of them more so than Plato. Heraclitus and Hellenistic philosophy will figure prominently in these talks, but above all Plato's late and too little read final dialogue, the Laws. |
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