Infancy, childhood and play in ancient Greek philosophy
Duration: 60 mins
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| Description: | The first of the 2015 Gray Lectures, given by Professor Malcolm Schofield on Tuesday 19 May 2015. Introduction by James Clackson; concluding remarks by David Sedley. |
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| Created: | 2015-06-02 18:15 |
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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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World
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| Keywords: | Greek; philosophy; childhood; |
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iTunes - Philosophy |
| 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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