Euthymia in the fragments of Democritus of Abdera) Cover Image

„Euthymia” we fragmentach Demokryta z Abdery
Euthymia in the fragments of Democritus of Abdera)

Author(s): Krzysztof Narecki
Subject(s): Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: euthymia (euthymiē); euestō; eudaimonia; Democritus; cheerfulness; contentment; wellspiritedness; good disposition; well-being; Democritean ethics

Summary/Abstract: The author carries out a thorough philological analysis of 9 fragments of Democritus, in which both the noun εὐθυμίη and related verbs and adjectives appear. This allows to establish the contextual semantic scope of the basic concept and to define the role it plays in Democritus’ ethical thought.

  • Issue Year: XXXI/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 179-204
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Polish