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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Margaret Graver |
| ISBN: | 9780226305585 0226305589 |
| OCLC Number: | 430497127 |
| Notes: | Originally published: 2007. |
| Description: | pages cm |
| Contents: | Introduction: emotion and norms for emotion -- A science of the mind -- The pathetic syllogism -- Vigor and responsibility -- Feelings without assent -- Brutishness and insanity -- Traits of character -- The development of character -- City of friends and lovers -- The tears of Alcibiades -- Appendix: the status of confidence in stoic classifications. |
| Responsibility: | Margaret R. Graver. |
Abstract:
The Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome were interested in the emotions. This book shows that they did not simply advocate a suppression of feeling, as stoicism implies in English, but examined these powerful psychological responses, seeking to understand what attitude toward them expresses the deepest respect for human potential.
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"A lucidly written... compellingly argued, and carefully researched investigation which should remain an indispensable resource for study of the Stoics on emotions for years to come." - Bryn Mawr Classical Review" Read more...
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