The Future of the Past : Why Classical Studies still matter. Athenian Dialogues IV

Abstract

The 27 studies in the volume address the issue of the value and relevance of classical antiquity today, as reflected in all aspects of modern life: the sciences, the linguistic forms, literary expressions, cultural tradition, religion and ethics, philosophical thinking, modes of argument, political theory, history, the arts, and an entire host of other areas—in a word, much of what defines modern humanity.