The Praise of Pleasure : Philosophy, Education, and Communism in More's Utopia / Edward Surtz
1957, 1st edition. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #422786
Physical description; (vii, 246 p.) : illustrations. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Premises for Interpretation -- The Praise of Pleasure -- The Defense of Pleasure -- Fortunes of Epicurus in Utopia -- Criteria of true and false pleasure -- False pleasures in Europe -- True pleasures in Utopia -- Education and Learning in general -- Logic in Utopia -- The Criticism of Scholasticism -- Intellectual salvation -- The great books in Utopia -- Greek, pleasure, and communism: The Link -- Humanism and Communism: The Background -- Thomas More and communism: The Solution -- Unity of Conception -- Notes -- Index. Subjects; More, Thomas Saint 1478-1535, Utopia. Utopia (More, Thomas, Saint). Philosophy, other. Utopias. Communisme Education Etat Ideal Philosophie Socialisme Utopie.
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