Greek Popular Morality in the Time of Plato and Aristotle

By: K.J. Dover

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Paperback | 15 March 1994

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In ancient Greece, as today, popular moral attitudes differed importantly from the theories of moral philosophers. While for the latter we have Plato and Aristotle, this insightful work explores the everyday moral conceptions to which orators appealed in court and political assemblies, and which were reflected in non-philosophical literature. Oratory and comedy provide the primary testimony, and reference is also made to Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and other sources. The selection of topics, the contrasts and comparisons with modern religious, social and legal principles, and accessibility to the non-specialist ensure the work's appeal to all readers with an interest in ancient Greek culture and social life.

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A classic. It provides an invaluable aid to anyone seeking to understand Plato and Aristotle in their historical context. Dover uses a variety of literary sources to set out, with clarity and deep sensitivity, popular views on moral, political, and religious matters in fourth-century Greece. --Michael Morgan, Indiana University

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Preface
Transliteration and Translation
Abbreviations
Interpretation of the Sources	p. 1
What is Popular Morality?	p. 1
Special Characteristics of Oratory	p. 8
Special Characteristics of Tragedy	p. 14
Special Characteristics of Comedy	p. 18
Elements Common to Oratory and Comedy	p. 23
Social Class	p. 34
The Moral Vocabulary	p. 46
The Uses of Moral Language	p. 46
Definition	p. 58
The Articulation of Virtue	p. 66
Determinants of Moral Capacity	p. 74
Human Nature	p. 74
Heredity and Environment	p. 83
Sex	p. 95
Age	p. 102
Status	p. 109
Understanding	p. 116
Divine Intervention	p. 133
Moral Responsibility	p. 144
Oneself and Others	p. 161
Death, Pain and Grief	p. 161
Money and Property	p. 170
Advantage	p. 180
Sensibility	p. 195
Sexual Behaviour	p. 205
Sanctions	p. 217
Types of Argument	p. 217
Honour and Shame	p. 226
The Dead	p. 243
The Gods	p. 246
The Human Condition	p. 268
Priorities	p. 273
Inequality	p. 273
The State and the Individual	p. 288
The State as a Moral Agent	p. 301
Indexes	p. 317
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