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Zusatztext 'another brilliant, astounding production, exciting in the breadth of its coverage, terrifying in the scope of its learning . . . rich, provocative, varied, and entertaining' Klappentext Richard Sorabji presents a ground-breaking study of ancient Greek views of the emotions and their influence on subsequent theories and attitudes! Pagan and Christian. While the central focus of the book is the Stoics! Sorabji draws on a vast range of texts to give a rich historical survey of how Western thinking about this central aspect of human nature developed. Zusammenfassung Presents a study of ancient Greek views of the emotions and their influence on subsequent theories and attitudes, pagan and Christian. This book focuses on the Stoics, drawing on a range of texts to give a survey of how Western thinking about this central aspect of human nature developed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Emotions as Judgements Versus Irrational Forces 2: The Emotions as Value Judgements in Chrysippus 3: Seneca's Defence: Third Movements as Harmonizing Chrysippus and Zeno 4: Seneca's Defence: First Movements as Answering Posidonius 5: The Arts: First Movements and Controversies on Drama and Music. Aristotle, Philodemus, and the Stoics 6: Posidonius on the Irrational Forces in Emotion: Galen's Report 7: Posidonius: Judgements Insufficient for Emotion. Exhaustion and Lack of Imagination 8: Posidonius: Judgements Not Necessary for Emotion. Disowned Judgements, Animals, and Music 9: Aspasius and Other Objections to Chrysippus 10: What is Missing from the Judgemental Analysis? Brain Research and Limitations on Stoic Cognitive Therapy Value of the Emotions, Cognitive Therapy, and the Role of Philosophy 12: Stoic Indifference: A Barrier to Therapy? 13: The Case for and against Eradication of Emotion 14: The Traditions of Moderation and Eradication 15: How the Ancient Exercises Work 16: Exercises Concerned with Time and the Self 17: Physiology and the Non-Cognitive: Galen's Alternative Approach to Emotion 18: Sex, Love, and Marriage in Pagan Philosophy and the Use of Catharsis 19: Catharsis and the Classification of Therapies Emotional Conflict and Structure of the Mind 21: The Concept of Will From Stoic Agitations to Christian Temptations 23: From First Movements to the Seven Cardinal Sins: Evagrius 24: First Movements in Augustine: Adaptation and Misunderstanding 25: Christians on Moderation versus Eradication 26: Augustine on Lust and the Will Bibliography of Secondary Sources Mentioned Index of Ancient Thinkers Index Locorum Subject and Name Index ...
