Autorentext

Brian E. Johnson is assistant professor of philosophy at Fordham University.

Klappentext

The Role Ethics of Epictetus:Stoicism in Ordinary Life offers an original interpretation of Epictetus's ethics and how he bases his ethics on an appeal to our roles in life. Epictetus's role theory is a complete ethical theory, one that has been both misunderstood and under-appreciated in the literature.

Zusammenfassung
The Role Ethics of Epictetus: Stoicism in Ordinary Life offers an original interpretation of Epictetus's ethics and how he bases his ethics on an appeal to our roles in life. Epictetus's role theory is a complete ethical theory, one that has been both misunderstood and under-appreciated in the literature.

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Epictetus's Role for Human Beings
Chapter 2: Bearing Many Roles: Specific Roles in an Individual's Life
Chapter 3: Roles in Action: Appropriate Acts (or "Duties")
Chapter 4: Education and the Good of Epictetean Roles
Chapter 5: The Cases of Socrates and Heracles: Role Conflict and Identity
Chapter 6: The Role of roles in Epictetus's Discourses 1.2: Three Interpretations
Chapter 7: Resolving Role Conflicts
Chapter 8: Cicero's Account of Panaetius's Four Personae: A Theory of Decorum
Chapter 9: Epictetus's Role Ethics-The Unfolding Script
Bibliography