Stoic Sage - The Early Stoics on Wisdom, Sagehood and Socrates

The first ever book-length study of the influential Stoic concept of wisdom.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Two definitions; 2. The change; 3. Sagehood; 4. Socrates; Conclusion.

About the author

René Brouwer is a lecturer at Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands, where he teaches on law and philosophy in the Faculty of Law. He works on theory of law and topics in ancient philosophy, with a special focus on Stoicism, its origins and reception, and the tradition of natural law.

Summary

Offers a reconstruction of one of the cornerstones of Western thought, the Stoic notion of wisdom. It explains its pivotal role within Stoicism and its historical ties with Socrates. Essential reading for philosophers and classicists, and indeed for anyone interested in the Graeco-Roman classical tradition.

Product details

• Authors: Rene Brouwer, René Brouwer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781107641778
• ISBN: 978-1-107-64177-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Cambridge Classical Studies; Cambridge Classical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500