Stoicism : A Very Short Introduction (Record no. 51565)
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| control field | 20251011194440.0 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780198786665 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 188 INW |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Inwood, Brad |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Stoicism : A Very Short Introduction |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Oxford University Press |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Oxford |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 118 |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE | |
| Title | Very Short Introductions |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. What is the connection between them?<br/><br/>This Very Short Introduction provides an introductory account of Stoic philosophy, and tells the story of how ancient Stoicism survived and evolved into the movement we see today. Exploring the roots of the school in the philosophy of fourth century BCE Greece, Brad Inwood examines its basic history and doctrines and its relationship to the thought of Plato, Aristotle and his successors, and the Epicureans. Sketching the history of the school's reception in the western tradition, he argues that, despite the differences between ancient and contemporary Stoics, there is a common core of philosophical insight that unites the modern version not just to Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius but also to the school's original founders, Zeno, Cleanthes, and Chrysippus. Inwood concludes by considering the place of Stoicism in modern life. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Ancient Philosophy |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History of Philosophy |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Stoic |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Stoicism |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Philosophy |
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| Koha item type | Book |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
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