Hierocles the Stoic : Elements of ethics, fragments and excerpts / by Ilaria Ramelli; translated by David Konstan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramelli, Ilaria, 1973-

Contributor:

Konstan, David.

Series:

Writings from the Greco-Roman world ; 28.

Society of Biblical Literature writings from the Greco-Roman world ; 28

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Italian

Latin

Subjects (All):

Hierocles, the Stoic, active 2nd century--Translations into English.

Hierocles.

Ethics--Early works to 1800.

Ethics.

Stoics--Early works to 1800.

Stoics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lxxxix, 179 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Elements of ethics

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hierocles, the Stoic philosopher of the early imperial age, is a crucial witness to Middle and Neo-Stoicism, especially with regard to their ethical philosophy. In this volume, all of Hierocles surviving works are translated into English for the first time, with the original Greek and a facing English translation: the Elements of Ethics, preserved on papyrus, along with all fragments and excerpts from the treatise On Duties, collected by Stobaeus in the fifth century C.E. and dealing mainly with social relationships, marriage, household, and family. In addition, Ramelli s introductory essay demonstrates how Hierocles was indebted to the Old Stoa and how he modified its doctrines in accord with Middle Stoicism and further developments in philosophy as well as his personal views. Finally, Ramelli s extensive commentary on Hierocles works clarifies philosophical questions raised by the text and provides rich and updated references to existing scholarship.

Contents:

Introductory essay: Hierocles between the old Stoic tradition and middle and neo-Stoic innovations

Hierocles, Elements of ethics

Stobaeus's extracts from Hierocles, On appropriate acts

Fragments of Hierocles in the Suda.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Hierocles, the Stoic, active 2nd century. Elements of ethics. English

Hierocles, the Stoic, active 2nd century. On appropriate acts. English

ISBN:

9781589834194

1589834194

OCLC:

922968065

Publisher Number:

2027/heb08826 hdl