The Stoics

A Guide for the Perplexed
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-1-84706-044-0
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 486 g

Reihe: Guides for the Perplexed

An introduction to the Stoics, ideal for undergraduate students taking courses in Ethics and Ancient Philosophy.

Stoicism was a key philosophical movement in the Hellenistic period. Today, the Stoics are central to the study of Ethics and Ancient Philosophy. In The Stoics: A Guide for the Perplexed, M. Andrew Holowchak sketches, from Zeno to Aurelius, a framework that captures the tenor of Stoic ethical thinking in its key terms.

Drawing on the readily available works of Seneca, Epictetus and Aurelius, The Stoics: A Guide for the Perplexed makes ancient texts accessible to students unfamiliar with Stoic thought. Providing ancient and modern-day examples to illustrate Stoic principles, the author guides the reader through the main themes and ideas of Stoic thought: Stoic cosmology, epistemology, views of nature, self-knowledge, perfectionism and, in particular, ethics. Holowchak also endeavours to present Stoicism as an ethically viable way of life today through rejecting their notion of ethical perfectionism in favour of a type of ethical progressivism consistent with other key Stoic principles. Thus, The Stoics: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal companion to the study of Stoic thinking in philosophy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holowchak, Mark

Holowchak, M. Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents:

List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Stoic Sage
2. The Stoic Progressor
3. Equanimity in Adversity
4. Equanimity in Prosperity
5. The Heroic Course
Ancient Sources
Index

Über Autor(innen)

M. Andrew Holowchak is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Wilkes University, Pennsylvania, USA.