Seneca: Moral and Political Essays (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521348188)

This volume offers new translations of the most important of Seneca's "Moral Essays" On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life, and the first four books of On Favours. They give a full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic thinker. A General Introduction describes Seneca's life and career and explains the fundamental ideas underlying the Stoic moral, social and political philosophy in the essays. Individual introductions, footnotes and biographical notes explain their historical and philosophical contexts.

Author: Seneca
ISBN-10: 0521348188
ISBN-13: 9780521348188
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/22/1995
Pages: 370
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d