Greek Popular Religion In Greek Philosophy
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Greek Popular Religion in Greek Philosophy
Author | : Jon Mikalson |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 950 |
Release | : 2010-06-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 019161467X |
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Jon D. Mikalson examines how Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers described, interpreted, criticized, and utilized the components and concepts of the religion of the people of their time - practices such as sacrifice, prayer, dedications, and divination. The chief concepts involved are those of piety and impiety, and after a thorough analysis of the philosophical texts Mikalson offers a refined definition of Greek piety, dividing it into its two constituent elements of `proper respect' for the gods and `religious correctness'. He concludes with a demonstration of the benevolence of the gods in the philosophical tradition, linking it to the expectation of that benevolence evinced by popular religion.
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