Raymond Angelo Belliotti

Roman Philosophy and the Good Life (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A practical people not prone to be lured to philosophical abstraction for its own sake, the Romans looked toward philosophy for guidance on how to live. Though wary of Greek philosophy, the Romans would come to see the need for philosophies such as Stoicism, Epicureanism, Platonism, and Aristotelianism to point the way to leading the good life. With the help of these philosophies, they attempted to grapple with some of most enduring concerns of the human condition: Who am I? How should I live my life? What, if anything, is my destiny? Raymond Angelo Belliotti's Roman Philosophy and the Good Life provides an accessible picture of these major philosophical influences in Rome and details the crucial role they played during times of major social upheaval. Belliotti demonstrates the contemporary relevance of some of the philosophical issues faced by the Romans, and offers ways in which today's society can learn from the Romans in our attempt to create meaningful lives. Roman Philosophy and the Good Life will certainly intrigue those who are drawn to Roman history and politics, and especially those who enjoy viewing philosophy in action.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780739139714
• Artikelnr.: 38073270

Autorenporträt

Raymond Angelo Belliotti is State University of New York Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy Emeritus and author of twenty-six books, including Values, Virtues, and Vices, Italian Style: Caesar, Dante, Machiavelli, and Garibaldi and Heroism and Wisdom, Italian Style: From Roman Imperialists to Sicilian Magistrates, both published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction: The
Philosophical Schools Chapter 4 Chapter 1. The Skeptical Academy: Cicero
Chapter 5 Chapter 2. Stoicism I: Cato Chapter 6 Chapter 3. Epicureanism:
Lucretius, Caesar, and Cassius Chapter 7 Chapter 4. Ides of March Chapter 8
Chapter 5. Stoicism II: Seneca, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and Marcus
Aurelius Chapter 9 Appendix A: Important Dates in Roman History Chapter 10
Appendix B:Cursus Honorum and Roman Government Chapter 11 Appendix C: Roman
Historians