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Immortality in ancient philosophy /

Immortality was central to ancient philosophical reflections on the soul, happiness, value and divinity. Conceptions of immortality flowed into philosophical ethics and theology, and modern reconstructions of ancient thought in these areas sometimes turn on the interpretation of immortality. This vo...

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Other Authors:	Long, Alex (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Philosophy, Ancient. Immortality. PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical.

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