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Stoicism: Traditions and Transformations
Jack Zupko) (Edited By Steven K. Strange
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Description for Stoicism: Traditions and Transformations
hardcover. This volume, first published in 2004, asks how did Stoicism influence Western thought after Greek and Roman antiquity? Editor(s): Strange, Steven K. (Emory University, Atlanta); Zupko, Jack. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 57. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Stoicism is now widely recognised as one of the most important philosophical schools of ancient Greece and Rome. But how did it influence Western thought after Greek and Roman antiquity? The question is a difficult one to answer because the most important Stoic texts have been lost since the end of the classical period, though not before early Christian thinkers had borrowed their ideas and applied them to discussions ranging from dialectic to moral theology. Later philosophers became familiar with Stoic teachings only indirectly, often without knowing that an idea came from the Stoics. The contributors recruited for this volume, ... Read more
Stoicism is now widely recognised as one of the most important philosophical schools of ancient Greece and Rome. But how did it influence Western thought after Greek and Roman antiquity? The question is a difficult one to answer because the most important Stoic texts have been lost since the end of the classical period, though not before early Christian thinkers had borrowed their ideas and applied them to discussions ranging from dialectic to moral theology. Later philosophers became familiar with Stoic teachings only indirectly, often without knowing that an idea came from the Stoics. The contributors recruited for this volume, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521827096
SKU
KSG0032625
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About Jack Zupko) (Edited By Steven K. Strange
Steven K. Strange was Associate Professor of Philosophy at Emory University. Jack Zupko is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.
Reviews for Stoicism: Traditions and Transformations
"...twelve excellent essays...All papers are of high quality. The collection as a whole...may be very well used as a starting-point by readers who wish to enter the field." -Joachim Lukoschus, Nijmegen, Netherlands, The Classical Bulletin