About this title: This edition, the first modern one in English, introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to the therapeutic possibilities of Senecaa -- s Stoic philosophy. The short treatises De otio and De brevitate vitae balance each other by representing different but complementary aspects of Senecan philosophy: in De otio, onea -- s duty to the a --E activea -- life, in De brevitate vitae, onea -- s duty to oneself in reclaiming life from the impositions made upon the self. The provocative Senecan message is to promote introspection in life, and to suggest the benefits of an inner ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521588065ISBN:0521588065
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, UK
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521588065ISBN:0521588065
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. This edition of Seneca's De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to the complex artistic method and provocative message of Senecan philosophy. De otio and De brevitate vitae balance each other by representing different but complementary aspects of Senecan/Stoic thought: in De otio, one's duty to the ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521588065ISBN:0521588065
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521588065ISBN:0521588065
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV PR
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521588065ISBN:0521588065
Description: New. This edition of Seneca's De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to the complex artistic method and provocative message of Senecan philosophy. De otio and De brevitate vitae balance each other by representi... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521582230ISBN:0521582237
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521588065ISBN:0521588065
Description: New. This edition of Seneca’s De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces students to the complex artistic method and provocative message of Senecan philosophy. It emphasizes the relevance of both works to modern reflection on the claims of the ‘balanced’ life and on the complex relationship of the individual to society. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, UK
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521588065ISBN:0521588065
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. This edition of Seneca's De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to the complex artistic method and provocative message of Senecan philosophy. De otio and De brevitate vitae balance each other by representing different but complementary aspects of Senecan/Stoic thought: in De otio, one's duty to the active life for ... read more
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