Literature on the Stoa usually concentrates on historical accounts of the development of the school and on Stoicism as a social movement. In this 1977 text, Professor Rist's approach is to examine in detail a series of philosophical problems discussed by leading members of the Stoic school. He is no
The Stoic Philosophy
β Scribed by Gilbert Murray
- Publisher
- Watts & Co.
- Year
- 1915
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 72
- Series
- Conway Memorial Lecture
- Category
- Library
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