Dr John Sellars

The Art of Living

The Stoics on the Nature and Function of Philosophy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

If ancient philosophers did think that philosophy should transform an individual's way of life, then what conception of philosophy stands behind this claim? This book intends to explore this question via a detailed account of ancient Stoic ideas about the nature and function of philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• BCPaperbacks
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• 2nd
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 159mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781853997242
• ISBN-10: 1853997242
• Artikelnr.: 25611733

Autorenporträt

John Sellars

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Second Edition Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Topic 2 The
Structure PART I: 1 Philosophy and Biography 2 The Socratic Origins of the
Art of Living 3 The Stoic Conception of the Art of Living 4 Sceptical
Objections PART II: 5 Philosophical Exercises 6 Exercises in the Handbook
of Epictetus 7 Exercises in the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Conclusion
Additional Notes Glossary of Greek Words and Phrases Guide to Ancient
Philosophers and Authors Bibliography Index Locorum General Index