Table of Contents

Preface Sources and Abbreviations Chronology 1. Introduction What is Stoicism? The Early Stoics The Middle Stoa Late Stoic Authors Other Sources Decline and Loss of Texts 2. The Stoic System How did the Stoics Conceive Philosophy? The Role of the Stoic Sage The 'Three Parts' of Philosophy Philosophy and Philosophical Discourse The Inter-Related Nature of the Stoic System 3. Stoic Logic Logic in Antiquity Stoic Dialectic Philosophy of Language Stoic Epistemology Stoicism and Empiricism Summary 4. Stoic Physics Ontology Principles God and Nature Cosmology Fate and Providence Psychology 5. Stoic Ethics Self-Preservation and the Origin of Values Real Goods and 'Indifferents' The Emotions Appropriate Actions Virtue and Happiness Living According to Nature The Political Dimension Summary 6. The Stoic Legacy Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages The Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Summary References Glossary of Names Glossary of Terms Guide to Further Reading Index of Passages General Index

About the Author

John Sellars is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of the West of England, and a member of Wolfson College, Oxford.

Reviews

"If readers are interested in Stoicism and want a solid, thoughtful introduction, then this is the book to read."--Dialogue