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Author: John Sellars
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0520249089

Stoicism (Ancient Philosophies)

One of the most popular of the Hellenistic schools of philosophy in antiquity, Stoicism flourished for some five hundred years and has remained a constant presence throughout the history of Western philosophy. Download Stoicism (Ancient Philosophies) from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Its doctrines appealed to people from all strata of ancient society-from the slave Epictetus to the emperor Marcus Aurelius. This book provides a lucid, comprehensive introduction to this great philosophical school. It gives an overview of the history of the school, covers its philosophy as a system, and explores the three main branches of Stoic theory. John Sellars includes historical information on the life and works of the ancient Stoic philosophers and summaries, analyses, and appraisals of their principal doctrines in logic, phys Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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Stoicism education books for free. John Sellars includes historical information on the life and works of the ancient Stoic philosophers and summaries, analyses, and appraisals of their principal doctrines in logic, phys

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