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The Roman Stoics: Self, Responsibility, and Affection Hardcover - 2005

by Gretchen Reydams-Schils


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Roman Stoic thinkers in the imperial period adapted Greek doctrine to create a model of the self that served to connect philosophical ideals with traditional societal values. Seneca, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, Hierocles, and Marcus Aurelius all engaged in rigorous self-examination that enabled them to integrate philosophy into the practice of living. Gretchen Reydams-Schils's innovative new book shows how these thinkers applied their distinct brand of social ethics to everyday relations and responsibilities.

The Roman Stoics reexamines the philosophical basis that instructed social practice in friendship, marriage, parenting, and community. From this analysis emerge Stoics who were neither cold nor detached, as the stereotype has it, but all too aware of their human weaknesses. In a valuable contribution to current discussions in the humanities on identity, autonomy, and altruism, Reydams-Schils ultimately conveys the wisdom the Stoics have to bestow upon citizens of modern society.

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  • Title The Roman Stoics: Self, Responsibility, and Affection
  • Author Gretchen Reydams-Schils
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 210
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005-02-15
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780226308371 / 0226308375
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.28 x 6.58 x 0.81 in (23.57 x 16.71 x 2.06 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Italy
    • Holiday: Christmas
  • Library of Congress subjects Stoics
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004014640
  • Dewey Decimal Code 188

About the author

Gretchen Reydams-Schils is associate professor in the Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of An Anthology of Snakebites: On Women, Love and Philosophy.
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