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Ancient Greek View on Life and Consumption(PDF)

《南京师大学报》(社会科学版)[ISSN:1006-6977/CN:61-1281/TN]

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2016年02期
Page:
50-
Research Field:
社会理论与实践
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Title:
Ancient Greek View on Life and Consumption
Author(s):
ZHANG Xie
Keywords:
life view consumption idea minimalism peaceful life
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Abstract:
The development of the material production leads to an explosion of greed, an alienation of consumption and a continuous departure from the traditional simple way of life among contemporary people. However, they can learn a good lesson from the ancient Greeks’ natural and sincere attitude to life; their complete desires for truth, kindness and beauty; their cultivation of the sense of justice, good and sublime virtue; their promotion of the consumption idea characterized by simplicity and frugality; and their pursuit of a serene, simple, elegant and noble life. It is advisable for people today to put their desires under the control of reason and to resist materialism and hedonism through appealing to their sense of morality and self-discipline. In so doing, they can live a simple life free from too many earthly cares.

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