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100 1 _aSymonds, John Addington,
_d1840-1893
245 1 2 _aA Problem in Greek Ethics :
_bBeing an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion, addressed especially to medical psychologists and jurists
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-17
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This ebook was produced from scanned images of public domain material at Google Books.)
520 _a"A Problem in Greek Ethics" by John Addington Symonds is a scholarly examination written in the late 19th century, specifically addressing the topic of male homosexual relationships in ancient Greece, referred to in the text as "paiderastia." The work intends to provide a thorough inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion, exploring its ethical, cultural, and historical significance within Greek society, particularly for medical psychologists and jurists. The opening of this treatise outlines the significance of ancient Greece as a unique society where homosexual passions were not only tolerated but valued for their contribution to the individual's spiritual and societal well-being. Symonds argues that while earlier works such as Homer's epics do not present evidence of such relationships, later interpretations have shaped our understanding of the friendship between characters such as Achilles and Patroclus as indicative of a deeper, perhaps romantic connection, thus setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the evolution of masculine love from heroic ideals to more base forms of attachment in subsequent Greek culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreece -- Social life and customs
653 _aHomosexuality
653 _aEthics -- Greece
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32022
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