Roman philosophy and the good life [[electronic resource] /] / Raymond Angelo Belliotti
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| Autore: |
Belliotti Raymond A. <1948->
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| Titolo: |
Roman philosophy and the good life [[electronic resource] /] / Raymond Angelo Belliotti
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 180.937 |
| Soggetto topico: | Epicureans (Greek philosophy) |
| Philosophy, Ancient | |
| Stoics | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-241) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Philosophical Schools; 1: The Skeptical Academy: Cicero; 2: Stoicism I: Cato; 3: Epicureanism: Lucretius, Caesar, and Cassius; 4: The Ides of March; 5: Stoicism II: Seneca, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius; Appendix A: Important Dates in Roman History (753 BC-AD 180); Appendix B: Cursus Honorum and Roman Government; Appendix C: Roman Historians; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Roman philosophy and the good life |
| ISBN: | 1-299-39680-1 |
| 0-7391-3971-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910811340803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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