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On talkativeness
Plutarch
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- Book Synopsis
- "It is a troublesome and difficult task that philosophy has in hand when it undertakes to cure garrulousness. For the remedy, words of reason, requires listeners; but the garrulous listen to nobody, for they are always talking." Plutarch's essay takes on an unusual philosophical problem: people who talk too much. In part an erudite and highly amusing history of the chatterbox as a social phenomenon, On Talkativeness also finds its way to the heart of much more serious issues-among them the nature of sociability and civic obligation. Careless talk, it turns out, really can cost lives, and quite possibly a great deal more.
- About The Author
- Plutarch (46-c. 119) was a Greek philosopher and historian. His book of Parallel Lives is a landmark work in the art of biography.
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- ISBN
- 9781916809451
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- ERIS, (13 May 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 193.04 mm
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