Stoic Doctrine of Providence - A Study of Its Development and of Some of Its Major Issues

The Stoic Doctrine of Providence attempts to reconstruct the Stoic doctrine of providence (as argued for in ancient texts now lost) and explain its many fascinating philosophical issues, such as the compatibility between good and evil, and how a provident god can serve as model of political leadership.

List of contents

1. Zeno on Providence 2. Cleanthes on Providence 3. Chrysippus’ On Providence 4. Panaetius on Providence 5. Posidonius and Cleomedes on Providence 6. Seneca on Providence 7. Epictetus on Providence 8. Marcus Aurelius on Providence 9. Providence and Self-Preservation 10. From Cosmic Oikeiôsis to Personal Providence

About the author

Bernard Collette is Associate Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Laval University, Quebec, Canada. He is the co-editor of L’esprit critique dans l’Antiquité I. Critique et licence dans l’Antiquité (2019), and the author of books and articles on Neoplatonism and Stoicism. He is editor at the Laval théologique et philosophique.

Summary

The Stoic Doctrine of Providence attempts to reconstruct the Stoic doctrine of providence (as argued for in ancient texts now lost) and explain its many fascinating philosophical issues, such as the compatibility between good and evil, and how a provident god can serve as model of political leadership.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard Collette, Bernard (Universite Laval Collette
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032049083
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3204908-3
• No. of pages: 370
• Series: Issues in Ancient Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Ancient / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient World, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500