Happiness and Greek Ethical Thought

M. Andrew Holowchak teaches philosophy at Kutztown University, Pennsylvania. His previous books include Ancient Science and Dreams (Univ. Press of America, 2002) and Critical Reasoning & Philosophy (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003)

• List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Four Views of Happiness; Chapter 1: Happiness and Beauty: Platonic Eroticism in Symposium; Chapter 2: Happiness as a Mean: Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics; Chapter 3: Happiness and Pleasure: Epicurean Hedonism; Chapter 4: Happiness and Doubt: Greek Skepticism; Part II: Three Levels of Integration; Chapter 5: Happiness and Personal Integration; Chapter 6: Happiness and Political Integration; Chapter 7: Happiness and Cosmic Integration; Postscript; Appendix A: Important Names; Appendix B: Important Terms; Bibliography Index

"'Holowchak introduces the reader to the richer ancient tradition of thought about happiness. He presents some of the ancient philosophical theories, together with typical modern responses to them, and the reader is drawn in to engage with thoughts which are both philosophically challenging and directly relevant to the living of our lives. Through attractive topical selections of ancient philosophical thought about happiness Holowchak builds up for our serious consideration the ancient idea that happiness is a matter of rational integration of the self, developed in terms of the individual's relationship to their community and to the cosmos. This is a vigorous introduction to a rich way of thinking of about the way we live our lives' Julia Annas, Regents Professor of Philosophy, University of Arizona"