Rome as a guide to the good life: a philosophical grand tour
"The Eternal City, Rome offers endless insights through its millennia of history, its centrality to European art and religion, and the generations of travelers that have sought it out. This book from philosopher Scott Samuelson offers readers a thinker's tour of Rome. Samuelson shows how p...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "The Eternal City, Rome offers endless insights through its millennia of history, its centrality to European art and religion, and the generations of travelers that have sought it out. This book from philosopher Scott Samuelson offers readers a thinker's tour of Rome. Samuelson shows how people have made sense of Rome as a scene of human nature and then envisioned the good life-philosophers such as Lucretius and Seneca, but also poets and artists such as Horace and Caravaggio, filmmakers like Fellini, and adventurers like Rosa Bathurst. He roots these explorations and visions in the city of Rome itself: Samuelson introduces us to some of the most famous sites in Rome (such as the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Campo de Fiori) by sharing illuminating moments in their histories; and he discusses great works of art to be found in Rome (such as Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath) by getting to the heart of the knotty ethical and emotional questions they pose. And, practicing philosophy in place, he tackles head-on the profound questions that most tours of Rome only bracket: What does it mean to see the Forum through the eyes of Cicero? Does all this art about God really signify anything? Should visitors really be impressed by these incredible sites built on the slaughter and domination of others? What does all this history tell us about who we are? And, most important, how can an afternoon Negroni help us find the good life? Samuelson's aim is to provide an eclectic guide to Rome and happiness-a portable approach, blending history and philosophy, for tourists and dreaming readers alike"-- |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Philosophy as a Guide to la Dolce Vita I - BUILD NOT THEREON i DIE ON YOUR JOURNEY The Question of Rosa Bathurst’s Tombstone u 2 BUILD ON TRAGEDY The Humility of Caravaggio’s David with the Head ofGoliath 23 3 PUT DOWN ROOTS IN THE UPROOTED The Piety of Bernini’s Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius Зі
II - REMEMBER DEATH 4 BE NOT FOR YOURSELF ALONE Cicero in the Ruins of the Forum 43 s TAKE THE VIEW FROM ABOVE Marcus Aurelius in the Saddle 61 III - REAP THE DAY 6 CONQUER YOUR FEAR Lucretius versus the Roman Triumph 79 7 DARE TO BE WISE Horace’s View of the City 99 IV · LOVE AND DO WHAT YOU WILL 8 HOLD HUMANITY SACRED Seneca or Augustíne versus the Colosseum 123 9 CRASH THROUGH THE FLOOR The Mysteries of the Basilica of San Clemente 151
10 MAKE A GOLDEN ASS OF YOURSELF The Metamorphoses in Agostino Chiti’s Villa 167 V · MAKE A PALACE OF YOUR MEMORY 11 BE THE CONVERSATION The Philosophy of Raphael’s School ofAthens 187 12 UNLOCK THE SOUL IN YOUR SOUL Giordano Bruno in the Campo de’ Fiori 203 CONCLUSION What Resists Time Is What’s Ever Flowing 22s Acknowledgments 233 Appendix: Rome by Way of the Winged Eye 237 Notes 241 Index 263
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Philosophy as a Guide to la Dolce Vita I - BUILD NOT THEREON i DIE ON YOUR JOURNEY The Question of Rosa Bathurst’s Tombstone u 2 BUILD ON TRAGEDY The Humility of Caravaggio’s David with the Head ofGoliath 23 3 PUT DOWN ROOTS IN THE UPROOTED The Piety of Bernini’s Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius Зі
II - REMEMBER DEATH 4 BE NOT FOR YOURSELF ALONE Cicero in the Ruins of the Forum 43 s TAKE THE VIEW FROM ABOVE Marcus Aurelius in the Saddle 61 III - REAP THE DAY 6 CONQUER YOUR FEAR Lucretius versus the Roman Triumph 79 7 DARE TO BE WISE Horace’s View of the City 99 IV · LOVE AND DO WHAT YOU WILL 8 HOLD HUMANITY SACRED Seneca or Augustíne versus the Colosseum 123 9 CRASH THROUGH THE FLOOR The Mysteries of the Basilica of San Clemente 151
10 MAKE A GOLDEN ASS OF YOURSELF The Metamorphoses in Agostino Chiti’s Villa 167 V · MAKE A PALACE OF YOUR MEMORY 11 BE THE CONVERSATION The Philosophy of Raphael’s School ofAthens 187 12 UNLOCK THE SOUL IN YOUR SOUL Giordano Bruno in the Campo de’ Fiori 203 CONCLUSION What Resists Time Is What’s Ever Flowing 22s Acknowledgments 233 Appendix: Rome by Way of the Winged Eye 237 Notes 241 Index 263 |
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| spelling | Samuelson, Scott Verfasser (DE-588)1163062448 aut Rome as a guide to the good life a philosophical grand tour Scott Samuelson Chicago, IL ; London The University of Chicago Press 2023 270 Seiten Illustrationen (farbig) 23 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Introduction philosophy as a guide to 'la Dolce Vita' -- I build not thereon -- Die on your journey the question of Rosa Barthust's tombstone -- Build on tragedy the humility of Caravaggio's 'David with the Head of Goliath' -- Put down roots in the uprooted the piety of Bernini's 'Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius' -- II Remember death -- Be not yourself alone Cicero in the ruins of the forum -- Take the view from above Marcus Aurelius in the saddle -- III reap the day -- Conquer your fear Lucretius versus the Roman triumph -- Dare to be wise Horace's view of the city -- IV love and do what you will -- Hold humanity sacred Seneca or Augustine versus the colosseum -- Crash through the floor the mysteries of the Basilica of San Clemente -- Make a golden ass of yourself the Metamorphoses in Agostino Chiti's villa -- V make a palace of your memory -- Be the conversation the philosophy of Raphael's 'School of Athens' -- Unlock the soul in your soul Giordano Bruno in the Campo de'Fiori -- Conclusion what resists time is what's ever flowing "The Eternal City, Rome offers endless insights through its millennia of history, its centrality to European art and religion, and the generations of travelers that have sought it out. This book from philosopher Scott Samuelson offers readers a thinker's tour of Rome. Samuelson shows how people have made sense of Rome as a scene of human nature and then envisioned the good life-philosophers such as Lucretius and Seneca, but also poets and artists such as Horace and Caravaggio, filmmakers like Fellini, and adventurers like Rosa Bathurst. He roots these explorations and visions in the city of Rome itself: Samuelson introduces us to some of the most famous sites in Rome (such as the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Campo de Fiori) by sharing illuminating moments in their histories; and he discusses great works of art to be found in Rome (such as Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath) by getting to the heart of the knotty ethical and emotional questions they pose. And, practicing philosophy in place, he tackles head-on the profound questions that most tours of Rome only bracket: What does it mean to see the Forum through the eyes of Cicero? Does all this art about God really signify anything? Should visitors really be impressed by these incredible sites built on the slaughter and domination of others? What does all this history tell us about who we are? And, most important, how can an afternoon Negroni help us find the good life? Samuelson's aim is to provide an eclectic guide to Rome and happiness-a portable approach, blending history and philosophy, for tourists and dreaming readers alike"-- Ideengeschichte gnd rswk-swf Lebensphilosophie (DE-588)4138347-3 gnd rswk-swf Gutes Leben (DE-588)4494281-3 gnd rswk-swf Rom (DE-588)4050471-2 gnd rswk-swf Römisches Reich (DE-588)4076778-4 gnd rswk-swf Philosophy, Ancient Rome / Description and travel Rome / Antiquities Rome (Italy) / Biography HISTORY / Europe / Italy Antiquities Travel Italy / Rome Rome (Empire) Biographies Philosophie der Antike (DE-2581)TH000006619 gbd Römisches Reich (DE-588)4076778-4 g Rom (DE-588)4050471-2 g Gutes Leben (DE-588)4494281-3 s Lebensphilosophie (DE-588)4138347-3 s Ideengeschichte z DE-604 Digitalisierung BSB München - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=034326849&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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