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

• Main Author: Brown, Ryan M. (auth)
• Other Authors: Elliott, Jay R. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Parnassos Press - Fonte Aretusa 2022
• Subjects: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Philosophy
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Arete is a central yet elusive concept in ancient Greek culture. Traditionally associated with the strength and skill of heroes, warriors and athletes, arete evolved over the course of ancient Greek history to become a primary focus of ethical and political reflection and debate. For ancient Greek p...