{"product_id":"philosophy-at-the-gymnasium-paperback","title":"Philosophy at the Gymnasium - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErik Kenyon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy at the Gymnasium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e returns Greek moral philosophy to its original context--the gyms of Athens--to understand how training for the body sparked training for the mind.\u003c\/b\u003e The result is an engaging inroad to Greek thought that wrestles with big questions about life, happiness, and education, while providing fresh perspectives on standing scholarly debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy at the Gymnasium\u003c\/i\u003e, Erik Kenyon reveals the egalitarian spirit of the ancient gym, in which clothes--and with them, social markers--are shed at the door, leaving individuals to compete based on their physical and intellectual merits alone. The work opens with Socratic dialogues set in gyms that call for reform in character education. It explores Plato's moral and political philosophy through the lens of mental and civic health. And it holds up Olympic victors as Aristotle's model for the life of happiness through training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErik Kenyon received his PhD from Cornell University in classics. He is a philosopher, musician, and weightlifter, who teaches Latin and humanities at Friends Academy, Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAugustine and the Dialogue\u003c\/i\u003e and a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eEthics for the Very Young\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41946320994439,"sku":"9781501776755","price":64.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5d5602d09f45c4fa79c177264b308601_04c613d9-ddab-4760-a927-7c5a119ad1ad.webp?v=1734075204","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/philosophy-at-the-gymnasium-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}