Written Republic - Cicero''s Philosophical Politics

"A Written Republic offers a new way of viewing Cicero's philosophical work. Yelena Baraz presents a unified perspective that embraces not merely a selection but all of Cicero's philosophical writings of the 40s BCE. There is nothing comparable within such an efficient compass. The focus on Cicero's prefaces is a new approach that allows his own voice to emerge. The scholarship is excellent, the organization is exemplary, and the writing is clear and often elegant."--Barbara Saylor Rodgers, University of Vermont
"This is an innovative study of Cicero's claims about the role philosophy could play in restoring stability to the post-civil war Roman Republic. Yelena Baraz argues that, for Cicero, philosophical translation was a patriotic act, a new form of political engagement necessitated in the mid-40s BCE by the demise of its traditional outlets. The book's focus is refreshing and its insights are excellent."--Cynthia Damon, University of Pennsylvania

About the author

Yelena Baraz

Summary

In the 40s BCE, during his forced retirement from politics under Caesar's dictatorship, Cicero turned to philosophy, producing a massive and important body of work. This title examines the rhetorical battle that Cicero stages in his philosophical prefaces - a battle between the forces that would oppose or support his project.

Product details

• Authors: Yelena Baraz
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.11.2024
• EAN: 9780691264820
• ISBN: 978-0-691-26482-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Ancient Greece, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500