Ethical Fragments

by Hierocles

Book Overview

Little is known about 2nd century Greek Stoic philosopher Hierocles. He was famous for his Elements of Ethics, a book which was thought to be lost until part of it was discovered in a papyrus fragment in 1901. The 300 line fragment discusses self-perception, and argues that all birds, reptiles, and mammals from the moment of birth perceive themselves continuously and that self-perception is both the primary and the most basic faculty of animals. Other...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1329338820
• ISBN13: 9781329338821
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"