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The role ethics of Epictetus : stoicism in ordinary life

Title
The role ethics of Epictetus : stoicism in ordinary life / Brian Earl Johnson.
Author
Johnson, Brian E. (Brian Earl), 1973-
Publication
  • Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
  • ©2014

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Description
xv, 200 pages; 24 cm
Alternative Title
Stoicism in ordinary life
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Epictetus's role for human beings -- Bearing many roles : specific roles in an individual's life -- Roles in action : appropriate acts (or "duties") -- Education and the good of Epictetean roles -- The cases of Socrates and Heracles : role conflict and identity -- The role of roles in Epictetus's Discourses 1.2 : three interpretations -- Resolving role conflicts -- Cicero's account of Panaetius's' four personae : a theory of decorum -- Epictetus's role ethics : the unfolding script.
Call Number
JFE 14-2209
ISBN
  • 9780739179673 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0739179675 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780739179680 (electronic)
  • 0739179683 (electronic)
LCCN
2013036346
OCLC
856054379
Author
Johnson, Brian E. (Brian Earl), 1973-
Title
The role ethics of Epictetus : stoicism in ordinary life / Brian Earl Johnson.
Publisher
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
Copyright Date
©2014
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 14-2209
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