The Art of Living The Stoics on the Nature and Function of Philosophy |
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| Author:
| Sellars, John |
| Series title: | BCPaperbacks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85399-724-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Bristol Classical Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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If ancient philosophers did think that philosophy should transform an individual's way of life, then what conception of philosophy stands behind this claim? This book intends to explore this question via a detailed account of ancient Stoic ideas about the nature and function of philosophy.
If ancient philosophers did think that philosophy should transform an individual's way of life, then what conception of philosophy stands behind this claim? This book intends to explore this question via a detailed account of ancient Stoic ideas about the nature and function of philosophy.