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A written republic : Cicero's philosophical politics /

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baraz, Yelena, 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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?
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 252 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-241) and indexes.
ISBN:9781400842162
1400842166
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9781280494512