A written republic : Cicero's philosophical politics / Yelena Baraz.
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. As he was acutely aware, this was an unusual undertaking for a Roman statesman because Romans were often hostile to philosophy, pe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| 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. As he was acutely aware, this was an unusual undertaking for a Roman statesman because Romans were often hostile to philosophy, perceiving it as foreign and incompatible with fulfilling one's duty as a citizen. How, then, are we to understand Cicero's decision to pursue philosophy in the context of the political, intellectual, and cultural life of the late Roman republic? |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 252 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-241) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781400842162 1400842166 1280494514 9781280494512 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |