Stoicism is one of the richest and most influential intellectual traditions of antiquity. Now, in this excellent volume, leading scholars contribute new studies of a set of topics that are at the center of current research. They combine careful analytical attention to the original texts with historical sensitivity and philosophical acuity, providing the basis for a better understanding of Stoic ethics, political theory, logic, and physics.
List of Contributors Introduction. The Study of Stoicism: Its Decline and Revival,Katerina Ierodiakonou 1. Aristotle and Stoic Logic,Jonathan Barnes 2. The Liar Paradox and the Stoics,Mario Migmucci 3. On the Stoic Conception of the Good,Michael Frede 4. Rules and Reasoning in Stoic Ethics 5. The Stoic-Platonist Debate onkath?konta, David Sedley 6. The Stoic Origin of Natural Rights,Phillip Mitsis 7. The Stoic Sage in the Cosmic City,Dirk Obbink 8. Chrysippus' Theory of Causes,Susanne Bobzien Select Bibliography Index Locorum Index of Names