On Talkativeness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781916809451)

"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.

Author: Plutarch
ISBN-10: 1916809456
ISBN-13: 9781916809451
Publisher: Eris
Language: English
Published: 01/14/2025
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback