The Greeks on pleasure

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New York: Oxford University Press. Edited by C. C. W. Taylor (1982)
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Provides a critical and analytical history of ancient Greek theories on the nature of pleasure, and of its value and rolein human lfie, from the ealriest times down to the period of Epicurus and the early Stoics.

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BJ1481.G636 1982

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0198246668

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10.2307/631574

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