Plato And The Stoics

Author : A. G. Long
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 211 pages
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Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107435537

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Plato and the Stoics by A. G. Long Pdf

Plato was central both to the genesis of Stoic theory and to subsequent debates within the Stoa. These essays provide new and detailed explorations of the complex relationship between Plato and the Greek and Roman Stoic traditions, and together they show the directness and independence with which Stoics examined Plato's writing. What were the philosophical incentives to consulting and then returning to Plato's dialogues? To what extent did Plato, rather than Xenophon or Antisthenes, control Stoic reconstructions of Socrates' ethics? What explains the particular focus of Stoic polemic against Plato, and how strong is the evidence for a later reconciliation between Plato and Stoicism? This book will be important for all scholars and advanced students interested in the relationship between a major philosopher and one of the most important philosophical movements.

Author : Mauro Bonazzi,Christoph Helmig
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789058676252

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Platonic Stoicism, Stoic Platonism by Mauro Bonazzi,Christoph Helmig Pdf

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Series 1, No. 39This book examines the important but largely neglected issue of the intricate mutual influences between Platonism and Stoicism in the Hellenistic period, the Imperial Age, and after. Although this interrelationship is often termed "eclecticism," the authors of Platonic Stoicism reveal that the situation is much more complicated. Far from being eclectics, most Stoics and Platonists consciously appropriated material and integrated it into their own philosophical system. The dialogue between Platonists and Stoics testifies to active debate and controversy on central topics such as psychology, epistemology, physics, and ethics.

Author : Alex Long
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Stoics
ISBN : 1107418658

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Plato and the Stoics by Alex Long Pdf

Plato was central both to the genesis of Stoic theory and to subsequent debates within the Stoa. These essays provide new and detailed explorations of the complex relationship between Plato and the Greek and Roman Stoic traditions, and together they show the directness and independence with which Stoics examined Plato's writing. What were the philosophical incentives to consulting and then returning to Plato's dialogues? To what extent did Plato, rather than Xenophon or Antisthenes, control Stoic reconstructions of Socrates' ethics? What explains the particular focus of Stoic polemic against Plato, and how strong is the evidence for a later reconciliation between Plato and Stoicism? This book will be important for all scholars and advanced students interested in the relationship between a major philosopher and one of the most important philosophical movements.

Author : Catherine Wilson
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781541672628

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How to Be an Epicurean by Catherine Wilson Pdf

A leading philosopher shows that if the pursuit of happiness is the question, Epicureanism is the answer Epicureanism has a reputation problem, bringing to mind gluttons with gout or an admonition to eat, drink, and be merry. In How to Be an Epicurean, philosopher Catherine Wilson shows that Epicureanism isn't an excuse for having a good time: it's a means to live a good life. Although modern conveniences and scientific progress have significantly improved our quality of life, many of the problems faced by ancient Greeks -- love, money, family, politics -- remain with us in new forms. To overcome these obstacles, the Epicureans adopted a philosophy that promoted reason, respect for the natural world, and reverence for our fellow humans. By applying this ancient wisdom to a range of modern problems, from self-care routines and romantic entanglements to issues of public policy and social justice, Wilson shows us how we can all fill our lives with purpose and pleasure.

Author : Troels Engberg-Pedersen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107166196

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From Stoicism to Platonism by Troels Engberg-Pedersen Pdf

This book explores the process during 100 BCE-100 CE by which dualistic Platonism became the reigning school in philosophy.

Author : Brad Inwood
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191090318

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Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction by Brad Inwood Pdf

Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. What is the connection between them? This Very Short Introduction provides an introductory account of Stoic philosophy, and tells the story of how ancient Stoicism survived and evolved into the movement we see today. Exploring the roots of the school in the philosophy of fourth century BCE Greece, Brad Inwood examines its basic history and doctrines and its relationship to the thought of Plato, Aristotle and his successors, and the Epicureans. Sketching the history of the school's reception in the western tradition, he argues that, despite the differences between ancient and contemporary Stoics, there is a common core of philosophical insight that unites the modern version not just to Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius but also to the school's original founders, Zeno, Cleanthes, and Chrysippus. Inwood concludes by considering the place of Stoicism in modern life. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : M. D. Usher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108839587

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Plato's Pigs and Other Ruminations by M. D. Usher Pdf

A pioneering, original work of synthesis that traces modern ideas about systems science and sustainable living back to Classical antiquity.

Author : Alex Long
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107040595

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Plato and the Stoics by Alex Long Pdf

Seven essays provide new and detailed explorations of the complex relationship between Plato and the Greek and Roman Stoic traditions.

Author : Graeser
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004320437

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Plotinus and the Stoics by Graeser Pdf

Author : Verity Harte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Stoics
ISBN : OCLC:264151492

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Aristotle & the Stoics Reading Plato by Verity Harte Pdf

Author : Jeffrey Barnouw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39015055866951

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Propositional Perception by Jeffrey Barnouw Pdf

The early Greek Stoics were the first philosophers to recognize the object of normal human perception as predicative or propositional in nature. Fundamentally we do not perceive qualities or things, but situations and things happening, facts. To mark their difference from Plato and Aristotle, the Stoics adopted phantasia as their word for perception. This term had been coined by Plato to designate "deceptive appearance," a combination of sensation and judgment, and the Stoics turned this sense to positive account, by linking it to the ground-breaking work of Plato and Aristotle on predication, the framing of propositions. To corner the Sophist, in his Sophist, Plato had argued that phantasia was of the nature of judgment and statement, capable of truth and falsity. The Stoics made phantasia or propositional perception the starting point and basis for their propositional logic, and showed that the revealing power of perception is carried over in the formation of logical propositions and the interrelation of propositions in signs and proof. Author Jeffrey Barnouw proposes new interpretations and translations for other characteristic Stoic terms in addition to phantasia, including lekton, pragma, axioma, huparchein, ptosis, tunchanon, emphasis, endeiktikon and metabasis. Barnouw also demonstrates a multi-faceted and deep affinity between Stoic logic and the semiotic logic of Charles S. Peirce.

Author : F. H. Sandbach
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780359088126

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The Stoics by F. H. Sandbach Pdf

'Not only one of the best but also the most comprehensive treatment of Stoicism written this century.' -""Times Literary Supplement "" Stoic philosophy had a profound effect on thought and conduct in the ancient world, and has continued to influence philosophers and thinkers from the Renaissance to the present day. Professor Sandbach, in this brilliant and original study, presents the main outlines of the system, concentrating in particular on the ethical teaching, historically the most important facet of the Stoic philosophy. The author traces the changes in doctrine and emphasis through the centuries, gives an account of individual thinkers and writers and describes the role played by adherents of the Stoic faith in contemporary society. The Stoics will be welcomed both by classicists and philosophers as well as by the general reader, as a lucid exposition of an important philosophy. ""Will prove lucid for the uninitiated and stimulating for the specialist.' -""Classical Review ""

Author : St. George Stock
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781775418443

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A Guide to Stoicism by St. George Stock Pdf

One of the most influential schools of classical philosophy, stoicism emerged in the third century BCE and later grew in popularity through the work of proponents such as Seneca and Epictetus. This informative introductory volume provides an overview and brief history of the stoicism movement.

Author : A.A. Long
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : IND:30000094676099

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Problems in Stoicism by A.A. Long Pdf

The original publication was an important spur to the subsequent renewal of interest in the study of stoicism, and is here reprinted not only because literature on the subject is still scarce, but because it has continued to be heavily referred to long after it had gone out of print. The ten essays were presented at a seminar at the University of London. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : René Brouwer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107024212

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The Stoic Sage by René Brouwer Pdf

The first ever book-length study of the influential Stoic concept of wisdom.