Musonius Rufus: Lectures and Sayings - Softcover

King, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 145645966X ISBN 13: 9781456459666

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

Musonius Rufus (c. AD 30–100) was one of the four great Roman Stoic philosophers, the other three being Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Musonius’ pupil Epictetus. During his life, Musonius’ Stoicism was put to the test, most notably during an exile to Gyaros, a barren island in the Aegean Sea.Because Stoicism was, for Musonius, not merely a philosophy but a prescription for daily living, he has been called “the Roman Socrates.” MUSONIUS RUFUS: LECTURES AND SAYINGS will therefore be welcomed by those who seek insight into the practice of Stoicism.In this volume, readers will find Cynthia King’s translation of Musonius’ lectures, as recorded by his pupil Lucius; the sayings attributed to Musonius by ancient writers; an exchange of letters between Musonius and Apollonius of Tyana; and a letter from Musonius to Pankratides. This volume also includes a preface by William B. Irvine, author of A GUIDE TO THE GOOD LIFE: THE ANCIENT ART OF STOIC JOY.

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About the Author

Cynthia King (translator) is associate professor, emerita, of classics, and William B. Irvine (editor) is professor of philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 145645966X
• ISBN 13: 9781456459666
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 102