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100 1 _aTaylor, Thomas,
_d1758-1835
245 1 0 _aPolitical fragments of Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus, and other ancient Pythagoreans, preserved by Stobæus
246 1 _aPolitical fragments of Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus, and other ancient Pythagoreans, preserved by Stobaeus : and also, Ethical fragments of Hierocles, the celebrated commentator on the Golden Pythagoric Verses, preserved by the same author
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-23
508 _aWouter Franssen, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Political Fragments of Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus, and other ancient Pythagoreans" is a collection of philosophical writings from ancient Greece, likely compiled in the early 19th century. This volume preserves valuable insights from notable Pythagorean thinkers and legislators, exploring themes of governance, ethics, and the structure of society. Through the lens of political philosophy, it addresses the roles of different societal classes and the function of laws in shaping a just and harmonious community. The opening of this work begins with a transcriber's note and an introduction that contextualizes the fragments to follow, praising their antiquity and wisdom. It elaborates on the significance of the authors, including legislators Charondas and Zaleucus, highlighting their philosophical connections to Pythagorean teachings. The text then transitions into a thorough discussion on the structure of political society, dividing it into classes based on virtue and occupation, and emphasizing the need for laws and moral education to ensure societal wellbeing. Importantly, it underscores the mutual dependencies of governance, law, and individual conduct within the broader scope of community and ethics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cChiswick: Printed for the translator, 1822
653 _aPolitical science -- Early works to 1800
653 _aEthics -- Early works to 1800
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/politicalfragmen00stob/page/n145/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75184
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