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Seneca: Selected Philosophical Letters - Translated with introduction and commentary (Hardcover)
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Seneca: Selected Philosophical Letters - Translated with introduction and commentary (Hardcover)
Series: Clarendon Later Ancient Philosophers
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Seneca's Letters to Lucilius are a rich source of information about
ancient Stoicism, an influential work for early modern
philosophers, and a fascinating philosophical document in their own
right. This selection of the letters aims to include those which
are of greatest philosophical interest, especially those which
highlight the debates between Stoics and Platonists or
Aristotelians in the first century AD, and the issue, still
important today, of how technical philosophical enquiry is related
to the various purposes for which philosophy is practised. In
addition to examining the philosophical content of each letter,
Brad Inwood's commentary discusses the literary and historical
background of the letters and to their relationship with other
prose works by Seneca. Seneca is the earliest Stoic author for whom
we have access to a large number of complete works, and these works
were highly influential in later centuries. He was also a
politically influential advisor to the Roman emperor Nero and a
celebrated author of prose and verse. His philosophical acuity and
independence of mind make his works exciting and challenging for
the modern reader. CLARENDON LATER ANCIENT PHILOSOPHERS General
Editors: Jonathan Barnes and A. A. Long This series is designed to
encourage philosophers and students of philosophy to explore the
fertile terrain of later ancient philosophy. The texts range in
date from the first century BC to the fifth century AD, and will
cover all the parts and all the schools of philosophy. Each volume
contains a substantial introduction, an English translation, and a
critical commentary on the philosophical claims and arguments of
the text. The translations aim primarily at accuracy and fidelity;
but they are also readable and accompanied by notes on textual
problems that affect the philosophical interpretation. No knowledge
of Greek or Latin is assumed.
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