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Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser.: Seneca : Moral and Political Essays by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (1995, Trade Paperback)

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Seneca : Moral and Political Essays, Paperback by Seneca, Lucius Annaeus; Cooper, John M., ISBN 0521348188, ISBN-13 9780521348188, Brand New, Free shipping in the US New translations of significant political writings of Seneca, the most important Stoic philosopher.

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521348188

ISBN-139780521348188

eBay Product ID (ePID)317167

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Number of Pages370 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSeneca : Moral and Political Essays

SubjectReference, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Theory

Publication Year1995

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Political Science

AuthorLucius Annaeus Seneca

SeriesCambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight15.9 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN94-015708

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"Cooper and Procopé in this volume have presented students with a very useful and valuable aide for the study of Stoic political philosophy." International Studies in Philosophy, "Cooper and Procop_ in this volume have presented students with a very useful and valuable aide for the study of Stoic political philosophy."International Studies in Philosophy, " This excellent new translation (with an introduction and notes) of On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life, and On Favours will be extremely helpful to those interested in Stoic ethics and also to those whose interest is in ancient political thought, the Roman use of Greek ideas, or the thought of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century European writers like Clavin, Montaigne, and Lipsius, whom Seneca influenced." Ethics

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal188

Original LanguageLatin

Table Of ContentEditors' notes; General introduction; Abbreviations; On Anger; On Mercy; On the Private Life; On Favours; Biographical notes; Index.

SynopsisThis volume offers new translations of the most important of Seneca's "Moral Essays": On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life, and the first four books of On Favours. They give a full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic thinker. A General Introduction describes Seneca's life and career and explains the fundamental ideas underlying the Stoic moral, social and political philosophy in the essays. Individual introductions, footnotes and biographical notes explain their historical and philosophical contexts., This volume offers new translations of the most important of Seneca's "Moral Essays" On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life, and the first four books of On Favours. They give a full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic thinker. A General Introduction describes Seneca's life and career and explains the fundamental ideas underlying the Stoic moral, social and political philosophy in the essays. Individual introductions, footnotes and biographical notes explain their historical and philosophical contexts., This volume offers clear and forceful contemporary translations of the most important of Seneca's 'Moral Essays': On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life and the first four books of On Favours. They give an attractive, full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic thinker intimately involved in the governance of the Roman empire in the mid first century of the Christian era. A general introduction describes Seneca's life and career and explains the fundamental ideas underlying the Stoic moral, social and political philosophy that informs the essays. Individual introductions, footnotes and biographical notes place the essays in their historical and philosophical contexts, and further assistance to students is provided by section headings in the translations which organize the principal transitions in the argument and the more unfamiliar aspects of Seneca's writing., This volume offers translations of the most important of Seneca's 'Moral Essays': On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life and the first four books of On Favours. A general introduction describes Seneca's life and career and explains the fundamental ideas underlying the Stoic moral, social and political philosophy in the essays.

LC Classification NumberBJ214.S3 E5 1995