Project Gutenberg 2010-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 9717 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion, addressed especially to medical psychologists and jurists Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Greece -- Social life and customs Homosexuality Ethics -- Greece HQ Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 278176 2025-07-13T07:11:41.659842 text/html 277109 2010-04-17T06:29:18 text/html 176119 2025-07-13T07:11:48.900832 application/epub+zip 178267 2025-07-13T07:11:44.575845 application/epub+zip 159756 2025-07-13T07:11:43.363926 application/epub+zip 319167 2025-07-13T07:11:52.004830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286826 2025-07-13T07:11:48.137867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200218 2022-09-14T16:01:48.773011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223551 2025-07-13T07:11:41.009948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223535 2010-04-17T06:29:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223310 2010-04-17T06:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223473 2010-04-17T06:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23886 2025-07-13T07:11:52.138795 application/rdf+xml 10606 2025-07-13T07:11:43.873824 image/jpeg 2838 2025-07-13T07:11:43.616843 image/jpeg 86839 2010-04-17T06:29:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 86671 2010-04-17T06:29:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 95990 2010-04-17T06:29:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 86610 2010-04-17T06:29:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 171337 2025-07-13T07:11:41.679860 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia