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SENECA?S LETTERS FROM A STOIC IBD

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10 / 2018
9781684116379
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Sinopsis

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius AnnaeusáSenecaáwas most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvement rather than a matter of argument or wordplay.áSeneca',s letters to a young friend advise action rather than reflection, addressing the issues that confront every generation: how to achieve a good life, how to avoid corruption and self-indulgence, and how to live without fear of death.áááFor several years of his turbulent life,áSenecaáwas the guiding hand of the Roman Empire. His inspired reasoning derived mainly from the Stoic principles, which had originally been developed some centuries earlier in Athens. This selection ofáSeneca',s letters shows him upholding the austere ethical ideals of Stoicism&mdash,the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to overmastering emotions and life&rsquo,s setbacks&mdash,while valuing friendship and the courage of ordinary men, and criticizing the harsh treatmentá of slaves and the cruelties in the gladiatorial arena. The humanity and wit revealed ináSeneca&rsquo,s interpretation of Stoicism is a moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.áá

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