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Pharmakon : Plato, drug culture, and identity in ancient Athens /

Pharmakon traces the emergence of an ethical discourse in ancient Greece, one centered on states of psychological ecstasy. In the dialogues of Plato, philosophy is itself characterized as a pharmakon, one superior to a large number of rival occupations, each of which laid claim to their powers being...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rinella, Michael A. (Michael Anthony)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Pharmakon traces the emergence of an ethical discourse in ancient Greece, one centered on states of psychological ecstasy. In the dialogues of Plato, philosophy is itself characterized as a pharmakon, one superior to a large number of rival occupations, each of which laid claim to their powers being derived from, connected with, or likened to, a pharmakon. Accessible yet erudite, Pharmakon is one of the most comprehensive examinations of the place of intoxicants in ancient thought yet written.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxix, 325 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-309) and indexes.
ISBN:9781461634010
1461634016