The philosophy of Epictetus / edited by Thedore Scaltsas and Andrew S. Mason.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Scaltsas, T. (Theodore)
• Mason, Andrew S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Epictetus.
• Stoics.

Physical Description:

181 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

The Stoic philosopher Epictetus has been one of the most influential of ancient thinkers, both in antiquity itself and in modern times. Theodore Scaltsas and Andrew S. Mason present ten specially written papers, originally delivered at a conference in 2001, organised by the Municipality of Larnaca, Cyprus (ancient Citium, birthplace of Zeno, the founder of Stoicism). The papers discuss Epictetus' thought on a wide range of subjects, including ethics, logic, theology, and psychology; explore his relations to his predecessors (including his two philosophical heroes, Socrates and Diogenes the Cynic, as well as the earlier Stoic tradition); and examine his influence on later thinkers. Written by some of the leading experts in the field, the essays in this volume will be a fascinating resource for students and scholars of ancient philosophy, and anyone with an interest in the Stoic attitude to life.

Contents:

• The relevance of moral theory to moral improvement in Epictetus / John M. Cooper
• Epictetus and logic / Paolo Crivelli
• Epictetus and Stoic theology / Keimpe Algra
• The philosopher as God's messenger / Katerina Ierodiakonou
• Epictetus on cynicism / Malcolm Schofield
• Epictetus on proairesis and self / Richard Sorabji
• Death is a bugbear : Socratic 'epode' and Epictetus' philosophy of the self / Michael Erler
• Epictetus on freedom : parallels between Epictetus and Wittgenstein / Myrto Dragona-Monachou
• Epictetus on moral perspectives / Julia Annas
• A notion of a person in Epictetus / Michael Frede.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-177) and index.

ISBN:

• 9780199233076
• 0199233071

OCLC:

156845788