Cicero as Philosopher - New Perspectives on His Philosophy and Its Legacy

Few philosophers present themselves with as much complexity as Marcus Tullius Cicero. At once a philosopher, statesman, orator, and lawyer, Cicero consciously fashioned his own image for posterity and wrote philosophical texts as invitations for his readers to think for themselves. His philosophy has continued to unfold over the centuries, repeatedly inspiring new and independent philosophical positions. Since J.G.F. Powell's pivotal contribution in 1995, we have witnessed countless translations and scholarly treatments of Cicero's philosophy that emphasize his creativity and influence. In this tradition, the present volume offers fresh and incisive contributions that advance the ongoing renaissance in Cicero scholarship.
Part One of the volume focuses on Cicero's approaches to writing philosophy and on specific interpretive questions facing readers of his philosophical corpus. Part Two traces key moments in Cicero's philosophical afterlife, from Augustine through the Scholastic period to the Renaissance, culminating in the rich and varied tradition of Ciceronian reception in the European Enlightenment. Throughout the volume, special attention is given to Cicero's practical philosophy.

Info autore

Andree Hahmann, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Michael Vazquez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Andree Hahmann (Editore), Vazquez (Editore), Michael Vazquez (Editore)
• Editore: De Gruyter
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 02.12.2024
• EAN: 9783111591179
• ISBN: 978-3-11-159117-9
• Pagine: 412
• Peso: 726 g
• Illustrazioni: 1 b/w tbl.
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > XX° e XXI° secolo; Philosophie, Antike, altes Rom, Cicero, Römisches Reich, Abendländische Philosophie: Aufklärung, Cicero, Marcus Tullius, Philosophy, Classical texts, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, classical antiquity, LIT004190 LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Marcus Tullius