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Philosophical Life in Cicero´s Letters
Sean Mcconnell
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Description for Philosophical Life in Cicero´s Letters
hardcover. A fresh and exciting study of Cicero's philosophical activities and the enduring interest of his ethical and political thought. Series: Cambridge Classical Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Cicero's letters are saturated with learned philosophical allusions and arguments. This innovative study shows just how fundamental these are for understanding Cicero's philosophical activities and for explaining the enduring interest of his ethical and political thought. Dr McConnell draws particular attention to Cicero's treatment of Plato's Seventh Letter and his views on the relationship between philosophy and politics. He also illustrates the various ways in which Cicero finds philosophy an appealing and effective mode of self-presentation and a congenial, pointed medium for talking to his peers about ethical and political concerns. The book offers a range of fresh insights into ... Read more
Cicero's letters are saturated with learned philosophical allusions and arguments. This innovative study shows just how fundamental these are for understanding Cicero's philosophical activities and for explaining the enduring interest of his ethical and political thought. Dr McConnell draws particular attention to Cicero's treatment of Plato's Seventh Letter and his views on the relationship between philosophy and politics. He also illustrates the various ways in which Cicero finds philosophy an appealing and effective mode of self-presentation and a congenial, pointed medium for talking to his peers about ethical and political concerns. The book offers a range of fresh insights into ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Cambridge Classical Studies
Condition
New
Weight
443g
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107040816
SKU
V9781107040816
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About Sean Mcconnell
Sean McConnell is Lecturer in Classics at the University of Otago.
Reviews for Philosophical Life in Cicero´s Letters
'The author has done a great service in pushing far beyond the conclusions, now well-established, that Cicero could 'do' philosophy or fit it to a Roman audience. What the letters reveal - even more than the treatises, perhaps - was that Cicero was not merely putting favored doctrines into practice, but experimenting constantly with how ideas and political realities could ... Read more