Knowledge and virtue in early Stoicism

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Løkke, Håvard (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind ; 10
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Epistemology.; Philosophy of mind.; History of Philosophy.; Philosophy of Mind.

This book is about the epistemological views and arguments of the early Stoics. It discusses such questions as: How is knowledge possible, and what is it? How do we perceive things and acquire notions of them? Should we rely on arguments? How do we come to make so many mistakes? The author tries to...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• 1. From Zeno to Chrysippus
• 2. Nurtured by Nature
• 3. Our thoughts and their objects
• 4. Knowledge and mistakes
• 5. Our progress towards virtue
• 6. From Carneades to Cicero
• Bibliography.