The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus: An English Translation, Revised Edition

ISBN-13: 9781433176159 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 336 str.

William O. Stephens; William O. Stephens

Opis

Originally published in 1894 by the German scholar Adolf Bonhöffer and here translated into English for the first time, this work remains the most systematic and detailed study of Epictetus's ethics.

Recenzje

"Bonhöffer's Die Ethik des stoikers Epictet, published in 1894, is still absolutely essential reading. There is no corner of Epictetus's thought that he leaves unexplored. William O. Stephens's translation of the book could not be bettered: with a fluent pen, he preserves the clarity and readability of the original. Everyone interested in Epictetus, from professional scholars to Modern Stoics, is in his debt for having made the book more widely available."-Robin Waterfield, translator of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus

Spis treści

C. Ritter's Biography of A. Bonhöffer - An Overview of Scholarship on Epictetus 2000-2020 - References - Acknowledgments - Select Abbreviations - Bonhöffer's Foreword - Bonhöffer's Table of Contents - The Foundation of Moral Obligation - The Highest Good or the End (Telos) - Desire According to Nature or the Rational Outlook on Life - Action According to Nature or the Correct Fulfillment of Duty - Judgment According to Nature (Intellectual Development of the Mind) - The Moral Predisposition - Sin - Moral Progress and Perfection - Concluding Consideration - Appendix - The Stoic Telos Formulae - The Stoic Doctrine of Suicide - The th ni and th mi - The Views of the Stoics on Acquisition - Stoic Pantheism - Greek Subject Index - Index of Names - List of Authors Cited.

O autorze

William O. Stephens is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Creighton University. His books include Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed (2012), Stoic Ethics: Epictetus and Happiness as Freedom (2007), and The Person: Readings in Human Nature (2006).