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The Cambridge Companion to the Stoics
Brad (Ed) Inwood
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Description for The Cambridge Companion to the Stoics
Paperback. This volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics. Editor(s): Inwood, Brad. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. 450 pages, 2 b/w illus. Editor(s): Inwood, Brad. This volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCA. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight: 702.
This unique volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three particular ways: first, through the historical trajectory of the school itself and its influence; second, through the recovery of the history of Stoic thought; third, through the ongoing confrontation with Stoicism, showing how it refines philosophical traditions, challenges the imagination, and ultimately defines the kind of life one chooses to lead. A distinguished roster of specialists have written an authoritative guide to the entire philosophical tradition. The first two chapters chart the history of the school in the ancient world, and are followed by chapters on ... Read more
This unique volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three particular ways: first, through the historical trajectory of the school itself and its influence; second, through the recovery of the history of Stoic thought; third, through the ongoing confrontation with Stoicism, showing how it refines philosophical traditions, challenges the imagination, and ultimately defines the kind of life one chooses to lead. A distinguished roster of specialists have written an authoritative guide to the entire philosophical tradition. The first two chapters chart the history of the school in the ancient world, and are followed by chapters on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
678g
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521779852
SKU
V9780521779852
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Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to the Stoics
'… a splendid guide to what is currently going on in work in the Stoics.' Journal of African Christian Thought '… useful … The contributions are well written and together form a comprehensive introduction to Stoicism.' Practical Philosophy 'There is nothing but good to say of this book. For a start, it is excellently organized … it should go without ... Read more