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Seneca: Selected Philosophical Letters Translated with Introduction and Commentary

Seneca: Selected Philosophical Letters Translated with Introduction and Commentary

Inwood, Brad

Hardcover

Series: Clarendon Later Ancient Philosophers

PhilosophyLinguisticsGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 0198238940
ISBN13: 9780198238942
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: Jul 19 2007
Pages: 436
Weight: 1.41
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Seneca's Letters to Lucilius are a rich source of information about ancient Stoicism, an influential work for early modern philosophers, and a fascinating philosophical document in their own right. This selection of the letters aims to include those which are of greatest philosophical interest, especially those which highlight the debates between Stoics and Platonists or Aristotelians in the first century AD, and the issue, still important today, of how technical philosophical enquiry is related to the various purposes for which philosophy is practised. In addition to examining the philosophical content of each letter, Brad Inwood's commentary discusses the literary and historical background of the letters and their relationship with other prose works by Seneca.

Seneca is the earliest Stoic author for whom we have access to a large number of complete works, and these works were highly influential in later centuries. He was also a politically influential advisor to the Roman emperor Nero and a celebrated author of prose and verse. His philosophical acuity and independence of mind make his works exciting and challenging for the modern reader.

CLARENDON LATER ANCIENT PHILOSOPHERS

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