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*Choice* Outstanding Academic Book 2006
The Stoic Life
Emotions, Duties, and Fate
Tad Brennan
354 pages
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216x138mm
978-0-19-921705-2
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Paperback
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25 January 2007
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- The best ever introduction to Stoic ethics
- Witty, lively, and accessible for the general reader and beginning student
- Shows why Stoicism is so important and interesting
- Also of great interest for the graduate student and scholar
Tad Brennan explains how to live the Stoic life - and why we might want to. Stoicism has been one of the main currents of thought in Western civilization for two thousand years: Brennan offers a fascinating guide through the ethical ideas of the original Stoic philosophers, and shows how valuable these ideas remain today, both intellectually and in practice. He writes in a lively informal style which will bring Stoicism to life for readers who are new to ancient philosophy. The Stoic Life will also be of great interest to philosophers and classicists seeking a full understanding of the intellectual legacy of the Stoics.
Brennan starts from scrupulous attention to the evidence (references are provided to all of the standard
collections of Stoic texts). He provides translations of the original texts, with extensive annotations that will allow readers to pursue further reading. No knowledge of Greek is required. An introductory section provides context by introducing the reader to the most important figures in the Stoic school, the philosophical climate in which they worked, and a brief summary of the leading tenets of the Stoic system. After this context is established, the book is divided into three sections. The first provides a thorough exploration of the Stoic school's theories of psychology, focusing on their analyses of fear, desire, and other emotions. The second develops the more centrally ethical topics of value, obligation, and right action. The third part explores the Stoic school's views on fate,
determinism, and moral responsibility.
For anyone interested in the origins of Western ethical thought, who wishes to understand the vast influence that Stoic philosophy has had on philosophy and religion up to our time, this book will be essential reading. Readership: General readers, students, and specialists in ancient thought or moral philosophy
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Tad Brennan, Department of Philosophy, Northwestern University
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"T.B's book is an imporatnt contribution to the subject and it should not be missed by anybody with an interest in Stoic ethics." - Valaimir Mikes Philosophie Antique
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I. Introduction
1: Why be a Stoic?
2: The Ancient Stoics: People and Sources
3: The Ancient Philosophical Background
4: A Philosophical Orientation to Stoicism
II. Psychology
5: Impressions and Assent
6: Belief and Knowledge
7: Impulses and Emotions
III. Ethics
8: Goods and Indifferents
9: Final Ends
10: Oikeiosis and Others
11: Befitting Actions, Part I
12: Befitting Actions, Part II
13: Befitting Actions, Part III
IV. Fate
14: God and Fate
15: Necessity and Responsibility
16: The Lazy Argument
17: The Evolution of the Will
Conclusion
18: Taking Stock
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