Epictetus and Laypeople - A Stoic Stance Toward Non-Stoics

This book is the first study to explore an ancient philosopher's attitude towards the vast majority of society, who had no knowledge or affiliation with philosophy-namely laypeople. It reveals that Epictetus held a sophisticated viewpoint regarding laypeople and envisaged means for lay reform outside of philosophical study.

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One: Establishing a Philosophical Identity in Antiquity

Chapter Two: Limitations on Moral Advancement

Chapter Three: The Selective Engagement of Laypeople

Chapter Four: Non-Scholastic Instruction and Primitive HumanityChapter Five: Preconceptions

Chapter Six: Civic Religion and LawChapter Seven: Exempla

Conclusion

References

About the Author

About the author

By Erlend D. MacGillivray

Summary

This book is the first study to explore an ancient philosopher’s attitude towards the vast majority of society, who had no knowledge or affiliation with philosophy—namely laypeople. It reveals that Epictetus held a sophisticated viewpoint regarding laypeople and envisaged means for lay reform outside of philosophical study.

Product details

• Authors: Erlend D. Macgillivray
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781793618252
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-825-2
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Greece, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500