Seneca: de Otio; de Brevitate Vitae (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521588065)

This edition of Seneca's De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to Senecan philosophy. Both texts promote the benefits of living an inner existence insulated from everyday pressures. This edition emphasizes the relevance of the provocative Senecan message of a "balanced" life and his views on the complex relationship of the individual to society.

Author: Seneca
ISBN-10: 0521588065
ISBN-13: 9780521588065
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/30/2003
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.42h x 4.86w x 0.70d