Nature of the Gods

Zusatztext The translation is both lively and accurate; the introduction is judicious and informative. The notes are especially strong on the identification of the many historical references in the work. Klappentext Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest and more generous appreciation, in part because they provide vital evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age, and partly because of the light they cast on the intellectual life of first-century Rome. The Nature of the Gods is a central document in this area, for it presents a detailed account of the theologies of the Epicureans and of the Stoics, together with the critical objections to these doctrines raised by the Academic school. Zusammenfassung Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest and more generous appreciation, in part because he provides vital evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age, and partly because of the light he casts on the intellectual life of first-century Rome. Hellenistic philosophy has in recent years atrracted growing interest from academic philosophers in Europe and North America. The Nature of the Gods is a document of central significance in this area, for it presents a detailed account of the theologies of the Epicureans and of the Stoics, together with the critical objections to these doctrines raised by the Academic school. hen these Greek theories of deity are translated into the Roman context, a fascinating clash of ideologies results.

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• Authors: Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero
• Assisted by: P. G. Walsh (Editor), P. G. (Professor Emeritus of Classics Walsh (Editor), P. G. Walsh (Translation), Patrick Gerard Walsh (Translation), P. G. Walsh (Editor and translation), Walsh P. G. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.02.1997
• EAN: 9780198150404
• ISBN: 978-0-19-815040-4
• No. of pages: 286
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Ancient, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies