This book reconstructs in detail the older Stoic theory of the psychology of action, discussing it in relation to Aristotelian, Epicurean, Platonic, and some of the more influential modern theories. Important Greek terms are transliterated and explained; no knowledge of Greek is required.
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"This important book...is really the first of its kind....There is no doubt that [it] will become a standard work in the literature for some years to come....[and] it will be required reading for anyone working in the fields of ancient ethics and psychology."--The Philosophical Review
"The best work in English on the moral psychology of the early Stoics....Detailed and scholarly....An important book for serious studients of Stoic ethics and philosophy of action."--Religious Studies Review
"This is a detailed and masterly account of early Stoic psychology and its relation to Stoic ethics...a major contribution which will be indispensable for serious students." --The Classical Review
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Brad Inwood, University Professor of Classics and Philosophy, University of Toronto.
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