A Companion to Plutarch offers a broad survey of the famous historian and biographer; a coherent, comprehensive, and elegant presentation of Plutarch's thought and influence Constitutes the first survey of its kind, a unified and accessible guide...
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A Companion to Plutarch offers a broad survey of the famous historian and biographer; a coherent, comprehensive, and elegant presentation of Plutarch's thought and influence Constitutes the first survey of its kind, a unified and accessible guide that offers a comprehensive discussion of all major aspects of Plutarch's oeuvre Provides essential background information on Plutarch's world, including his own circle of influential friends (Greek and Roman), his travels, his political activity, and his relations with Trajan and other emperors Offers contextualizing background, the literary and cultural details that shed light on some of the fundamental aspects of Plutarch's thought Surveys the ideologically crucial reception of the Greek Classical Period in Plutarch's writings Follows the currents of recent serious scholarship, discussing perennial interests, and delving into topics and works not formerly given serious attention. Intro -- A Companion to Plutarch -- Copyright -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Note on the Translations and Abbreviations -- Introduction: Plutarch in Greece -- 1. Plutarch's Early Life -- 2. History and Topographies of Memory -- 3. Erga and Aesthetics -- 4. Characterization, Individuality, and the Condensation of Knowledge -- 5. Plutarch in Chaeronea -- 6. The Contents and Scope of this Volume -- Notes -- References -- Part I Plutarch in Context -- 1 Plutarch and Rome -- 1. A Greek in a Roman World -- 2. Visiting Rome: The Immersion Experience -- 3. Roman Friends -- 4. Evaluating Emperors, Past and Present -- 5. Delphi and Rome -- 6. Plutarch's View of Rome in the Parallel Lives -- 7. Living Under Roman Rule -- 2 Plutarch and the Second Sophistic -- 3 The Role of Philosophy and Philosophers in the Imperial Period -- 1. The Scope of Philosophia -- 2. Public and Social Profile -- 3. Encountering Philosophy -- 4. A Call to Personal Commitment -- 5. Choice and Division -- 6. Professional Output and Forms of Communication -- 7. Integration and Ambivalence -- Part II Plutarch's Moralia -- 4 Plutarch and Platonism -- 1. Ethics -- 2. Physics -- 3. Logic -- 4. Conclusion -- 5 Plutarch, Aristotle, and the Peripatetics -- 1. Philosophical Paideia -- 2. The Human Soul -- 3. Reason -- 4. Passion -- 5. Morality (Ēthos) -- 6. Wisdom (Phronēsis) -- 7. Theoretical and Ethical Virtues -- 8. Virtue: The Mesotēs of the Passions -- 9. Freedom from Pain or Grief (Alypia) -- 10. Impassiveness (Apatheia) -- 11. Freedom and Responsibility -- 12. Happiness -- 6 Plutarch and the Stoics -- 1. Theology, Providence, and Evil -- 2. Determinism and Moral Responsibility -- 3. The Soul -- 4. Moral Psychology -- 5. Polemics -- 6. Caution and the Quest for Truth -- 7 Plutarch and Epicureanism -- 1. Introduction: The Epicureans in Plutarch's Work.
