Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy

Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780521761307
ISBN-13 : 0521761301
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Download or read book Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy written by David Wolfsdorf and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of ancient Greek philosophical conceptions of pleasure, which is the first book to compare them to contemporary conceptions.


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