Plato and the Stoics
“Plato and the Stoics” by Alex Long, published by Cambridge University Press on September 26, 2013, offers a thorough examination of the intricate relationship between Plato and Stoic philosophy. This edition, comprising 199 pages, delves into how Stoic thinkers engaged with Plato’s writings, exploring the philosophical motivations behind their interpretations and critiques. The essays included in this volume provide fresh insights into the ways Stoics both consulted and critiqued Plato’s dialogues, highlighting the significance of these interactions in the development of Stoic thought.
Readers will find detailed discussions on various aspects of the Stoic response to Plato, including the philosophical incentives for revisiting his work and the dynamics of Stoic polemics against him. The book addresses key questions regarding the influence of Plato on Stoic ethics and the potential for reconciliation between these two philosophical traditions. With a focus on history, literary criticism, and philosophy, this scholarly work is aimed at those interested in the historical and intellectual connections between ancient philosophical movements.
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Plato was central both to the genesis of Stoic theory and to subsequent debates within the Stoa. These essays provide new and detailed explorations of the complex relationship between Plato and the Greek and Roman Stoic traditions, and together they show the directness and independence with which Stoics examined Plato’s writing. What were the philosophical incentives to consulting and then returning to Plato’s dialogues? To what extent did Plato, rather than Xenophon or Antisthenes, control Stoic reconstructions of Socrates’ ethics? What explains the particular focus of Stoic polemic against Plato, and how strong is the evidence for a later reconciliation between Plato and Stoicism? This book will be important for all scholars and advanced students interested in the relationship between a major philosopher and one of the most important philosophical movements.
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