A New Stoicism: Revised Edition
(Paperback, Revised Edition)
Publishing Details
A New Stoicism: Revised Edition
By (Author) Lawrence C. Becker
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
6th November 2017
Revised Edition
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
171.2
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
397g
Description
What would stoic ethics be like today if stoicism had survived as a systematic approach to ethical theory, and if it had coped successfully with the challenges of modern philosophy and experimental science What would stoic ethics be like today if stoicism had survived as a systematic approach to ethical theory, if it had coped successfully with th
Reviews
"From the beginning to the end of this compact but lucid book, Becker skillfully brings to life both the arguments and the intuitive appeal of stoicism... In its essentials [the new stoicism] is recognizable, with its particularly astringent rational charm enhanced by Becker's focused and self-disciplined argumentation. Zeno, I suspect, would be pleased."--Brad Inwood, Apeiron "A stimulating discussion of ethics that is free of the jejune or overly technical attitudes characteristic of much current writing on the subject."--Joseph Shea, n.b.: new from The Reader's Catalog
Author Bio
Lawrence C. Becker is a fellow of Hollins University and professor emeritus of philosophy at the College of William & Mary. He was an associate editor of the journal Ethics from 1985-2000, and the editor, with Charlotte B. Becker, of two editions of the Encyclopedia of Ethics.
