Philosophy in Ancient Rome: A Loss of Wings

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018 - Philosophy - 248 pages
This book describes the philosophy of ancient Rome in an original, convincing and, at the same time, captivating manner. Roman philosophy is both a continuation of Greek philosophy and a substantially different way of thinking. The predominant examples dealt with in this book are language and time. Emphasis is laid upon the interweaving of philosophy and religion.

The principal figures here are Cicero and the Greek philosopher Plotinus; the rise of Christianity is shown against the background of the philosophy of those days.

About the author (2018)

Charles Vergeer is a philosopher, classicist and philologist, and received his doctorate with a thesis on Heraclitus, entitled "Als een akker in de winter" ["Like a Field in Winter"]. His publications include The Letters of the Apostle Paul: Controversies and Consequences (2017); Eerste vragen. Over de Griekse filosofie [First Questions: On Greek Philosophy] (1990); Wanden van de werkelijkheid. Filosofie van de late oudheid [Walls of Reality: Philosophy in late Antiquity] (2011); Een Nameloze: Jesus de Nazarener [A Nameless One: Jesus the Nazarene] (1997); Het Panterjong [The Young Panther] (2000); and Overspoeld door de eindigheid. Inleiding tot de metafysica [Washed over by Evanescence: Introduction to Metaphysics] (2015).

Bibliographic information

TitlePhilosophy in Ancient Rome: A Loss of Wings
AuthorCharles Vergeer
Translated byElizabeth Harding, Rens Zomerdijk
PublisherCambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018
ISBN1527508234, 9781527508231
Length248 pages
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Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
  
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