03241nam 22006372 450 991082407410332120151005020622.01-107-50299-31-139-89364-51-107-50138-51-107-50675-11-107-51716-81-107-49744-21-107-50407-41-107-33872-7(CKB)2670000000433737(EBL)1543644(OCoLC)862167425(SSID)ssj0000999467(PQKBManifestationID)12336804(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000999467(PQKBWorkID)10934085(PQKB)10353216(UkCbUP)CR9781107338722(MiAaPQ)EBC1543644(Au-PeEL)EBL1543644(CaPaEBR)ebr10795350(EXLCZ)99267000000043373720130219d2013|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCicero on politics and the limits of reason the republic and laws /Jed W. Atkins[electronic resource]Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2013.1 online resource (xiv, 270 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Cambridge classical studiesTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).1-107-04358-1 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Introduction; 1. Reading the Republic; 2. The dream of Scipio and the science of politics; 3. Constitutional change and the mixed constitution; 4. Political society and citizens' rights; 5. Natural law; 6. Legislation for the best practicable regime; Conclusion.A prolific philosopher who also held Rome's highest political office, Cicero was uniquely qualified to write on political philosophy. In this book Professor Atkins provides a fresh interpretation of Cicero's central political dialogues - the Republic and Laws. Devoting careful attention to form as well as philosophy, Atkins argues that these dialogues together probe the limits of reason in political affairs and explore the resources available to the statesman given these limitations. He shows how Cicero appropriated and transformed Plato's thought to forge original and important works of political philosophy. The book demonstrates that Cicero's Republic and Laws are critical for understanding the history of the concepts of rights, the mixed constitution and natural law. It concludes by comparing Cicero's thought to the modern conservative tradition and argues that Cicero provides a perspective on utopia frequently absent from current philosophical treatments.Cambridge classical studies.Cicero on Politics & the Limits of ReasonPolitical scienceRomeHistoryPolitical scienceHistory.320.1PHI002000bisacshAtkins Jed W.618356UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910824074103321Cicero on Politics and the Limits of Reason1073728UNINA