The Cambridge Companion to the Stoics

Book Overview

This unique volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three particular ways: first, through the historical trajectory of the school itself and its influence; second, through the recovery of the history of Stoic thought; third, through the ongoing confrontation with Stoicism, showing how it refines philosophical traditions, challenges the imagination, and ultimately defines the kind of life one chooses to lead. A distinguished roster of specialists have written an authoritative guide to the entire philosophical tradition. The first two chapters chart the history of the school in the ancient world, and are followed by chapters on the core themes of the Stoic system: epistemology, logic, natural philosophy, theology, determinism, and metaphysics. There are two chapters on what might be thought of as the heart and soul of the Stoics system: ethics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521779855
• ISBN13: 9780521779852
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

An outstanding tool for students and scholars

This is probably the best collection of scholarly articles on ancient Stoicism available. Brad Inwood has gathered together some of the top specialists in the field and has produced what is sure to be a standard and essential resource for scholars and students for years to come. Well written and edited, this is an ideal companion to the primary texts and fragments. Contributors include: David Sedley, Christopher Gill, R.J. Hankinson, Suzanne Bobzien, Michael J. White, Keimpe Algra, Dorothea Frede, Jacques Brunschwig, Malcolm Schofield, Tad Brennan, R.J. Hankinson, David Blank & Catherine Atherton, Alexander Jones, T.H. Irwin, A.A. Long. Highly recommended.