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Determinism and Freedom in Stoic Philosophy.

Susanne Bobzien presents the definitive study of one of the most important intellectual legacies of the ancient Greeks: the Stoic theory of causal determinism. She reconstructs the theory and discusses how the Stoics (third century BC to second century AD) justified it, and how it relates to their v...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bobzien, Susanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, UK, 1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Susanne Bobzien presents the definitive study of one of the most important intellectual legacies of the ancient Greeks: the Stoic theory of causal determinism. She reconstructs the theory and discusses how the Stoics (third century BC to second century AD) justified it, and how it relates to their views on possibility, action, freedom, moral responsibility, and many other topics. She demonstrates the considerable philosophical richness and power that these ideasretain today.
Notas:""5.2.1 Cicero, On Fate 30""
Descripción Física:1 online resource (454 pages)
ISBN:9780191519314
0191519316