Roman philosophy and the good life / Raymond Angelo Belliotti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epicureans (Greek philosophy).

Philosophy, Ancient.

Stoics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2009.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-241) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-30178-3

1-299-39680-1

0-7391-3971-1

OCLC:

853360324