Review:
"Margaret Graver, who has already done much to advance our understanding of the Stoic theory of emotions, here constructs a philosophically rich evaluation of the theory and its ethical implications. This elegantly argued volume deserves to become a milestone in the modern re-engagement with Stoic thought."
0;With clean and clear prose, Margaret Graver provides a truly wise reading of the Stoics on the emotions. Her book is destined to become the standard on appreciating the deep contribution the Stoics make to our understanding of the role of emotions in our lives. After reading this book, few will dare read the Stoics as proponents of a life devoid of all affect and attachment.1;2;Nancy Sherman, Georgetown University
-- Nancy Sherman, Georgetown University
0;A first-rate treatment of the Stoic theory of emotions, "Stoicism and Emotion" is full of extremely careful philological detective work presented in clear and precise prose. It propounds a distinctive positive thesis in urging us to see the Stoics as more favorably disposed to emotions and emotional feelings than they have traditionally been thought to be. Margaret Graver represents this more humanizing reading of Stoicism better than anyone has done it before.1;
-- Tad Brennan, Cornell University
0;Margaret Graver7;s book expertly demolishes the widespread belief that ancient Stoicism was a philosophy that advocated repression of every feeling we call an emotion. With admirable clarity she gives an in-depth analysis of how the Stoics assessed emotional health and pathology, and of why, while taking such emotions as anger and fear to be always irrational and culpable, they held that human perfection requires joy and love. This is a thoroughly excellent study both for the light it sheds on one of antiquity7;s most influential philosophies and for its stimulus to make readers think about their own emotional responses to the world.1;2;A. A. Long, University of California, Berkeley
-- A.A. Long, University of California, Berkeley
"Margaret Graver's book expertly demolishes the widespread belief that ancient Stoicism was a philosophy that advocated repression of every feeling we call an emotion. With admirable clarity she gives an in-depth analysis of how the Stoics assessed emotional health and pathology, and of why, while taking such emotions as anger and fear to be always irrational and culpable, they held that human perfection requires joy and love. This is a thoroughly excellent study both for the light it sheds on one of antiquity's most influential philosophies and for its stimulus to make readers think about their own emotional responses to the world."-A. A. Long, University of California, Berkeley -- A.A. Long, University of California, Berkeley
Margaret Gravers book expertly demolishes the widespread belief that ancient Stoicism was a philosophy that advocated repression of every feeling we call an emotion. With admirable clarity she gives an in-depth analysis of how the Stoics assessed emotional health and pathology, and of why, while taking such emotions as anger and fear to be always irrational and culpable, they held that human perfection requires joy and love. This is a thoroughly excellent study both for the light it sheds on one of antiquitys most influential philosophies and for its stimulus to make readers think about their own emotional responses to the world.A. A. Long, University of California, Berkeley -- A.A. Long, University of California, Berkeley
"A lucidly written . . . compellingly argued, and carefully researched investigation which should remain an indispensable resource for study of the Stoics on emotions for years to come. As it is pitched to readers well versed in ancient Greek literature with a fair degree of philosophical training, scholars and graduate students in Classical philosophy will benefit the most from this work. . . . A fine, soberly crafted contribution to both our understaning of the Stoics' theory of emotion and to an appreciation of the Stoics' subtle, insightful arguments against non-cognitivism. The patient reader's persistence will be repaid."--William O. Stephens "Bryn Mawr Classical Review "
"[A] valuable and provocative study. Accessible to general readers and challenging for specialists, [Graver's] investigation of the Stoic theory of emotion succeeds in achieving her aim of sympathetically presenting the intellectual attractions of Stoic moral philosophy."--Glenn Lesses "Classical World "
"With clean and clear prose, Margaret Graver provides a truly wise reading of the Stoics on the emotions. Her book is destined to become the standard on appreciating the deep contribution the Stoics make to our understanding of the role of emotions in our lives. After reading this book, few will dare read the Stoics as proponents of a life devoid of all affect and attachment."
--Nancy Sherman, Georgetown University
"A first-rate treatment of the Stoic theory of emotions, "Stoicism and Emotion" is full of extremely careful philological detective work presented in clear and precise prose. It propounds a distinctive positive thesis in urging us to see the Stoics as more favorably disposed to emotions and emotional feelings than they have traditionally been thought to be. Margaret Graver represents this more humanizing reading of Stoicism better than anyone has done it before."
--Tad Brennan, Cornell University
About the Author:
Margaret R. Graver is professor of classics at Dartmouth College.
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