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Author:   David Appelbaum ,  William O. Stephens ,  William O. Stephens
Publisher:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Volume:   2
Weight:   0.536kg
ISBN:  

9781433176159

ISBN 10:   1433176157
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   26 April 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

C. Ritter’s Biography of A. Bonhöffer – An Overview of Scholarship on Epictetus 2000−2020 – References – Acknowledgments – Select Abbreviations – Bonhöffer’s Foreword – Bonhöffer’s Table of Contents – The Foundation of Moral Obligation – The Highest Good or the End (Telos) – Desire According to Nature or the Rational Outlook on Life – Action According to Nature or the Correct Fulfillment of Duty – Judgment According to Nature (Intellectual Development of the Mind) – The Moral Predisposition – Sin – Moral Progress and Perfection – Concluding Consideration – Appendix – The Stoic Telos Formulae – The Stoic Doctrine of Suicide – The καθῆκον and κατόρθωμα – The Views of the Stoics on Acquisition – Stoic Pantheism – Greek Subject Index – Index of Names – List of Authors Cited.

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“Adolf Friedrich Bonhöffer’s The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus is a foundational text for the modern understanding of Epictetus, instrumental in retrieving his work from its dismissals as a later ancient falling away from the rigors of the early Stoa, and indeed as a key source for our understandings of the Stoic school. Via Pierre Hadot’s work, Bonhöffer’s work also exerts an indirect influence over the contemporary revival of Stoicism as a way of life around the world. This text, carefully translated by William O. Stephens, is an essential text for any student of Stoicism today.”—Matthew Sharpe, Deakin University (Australia) “Bonhöffer’s Die Ethik des stoikers Epictet, published in 1894, is still absolutely essential reading. There is no corner of Epictetus’s thought that he leaves unexplored. William O. Stephens’s translation of the book could not be bettered: with a fluent pen, he preserves the clarity and readability of the original. Everyone interested in Epictetus, from professional scholars to Modern Stoics, is in his debt for having made the book more widely available.”—Robin Waterfield, translator of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus “If there were a Bible of studies on Epictetus, it would certainly have to be Bonhöffer’s The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus. Bonhöffer’s understanding of Epictetus is deep. Even today, as more and more research is being produced on Epictetus, it always pays dividends to look back to Bonhöffer’s foundational study. For this reason, the translation by William O. Stephens is extremely welcome and it belongs on the shelf of every scholar working on Stoicism.”—Brian E. Johnson, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Fordham University

Bonhoeffer's Die Ethik des stoikers Epictet, published in 1894, is still absolutely essential reading. There is no corner of Epictetus's thought that he leaves unexplored. William O. Stephens's translation of the book could not be bettered: with a fluent pen, he preserves the clarity and readability of the original. Everyone interested in Epictetus, from professional scholars to Modern Stoics, is in his debt for having made the book more widely available. -Robin Waterfield, translator of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus If there were a Bible of studies on Epictetus, it would certainly have to be Bonhoeffer's The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus. Bonhoeffer's understanding of Epictetus is deep. Even today, as more and more research is being produced on Epictetus, it always pays dividends to look back to Bonhoeffer's foundational study. For this reason, the translation by William O. Stephens is extremely welcome and it belongs on the shelf of every scholar working on Stoicism. -Brian E. Johnson, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Fordham University

Adolf Friedrich Bonhoeffer's The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus is a foundational text for the modern understanding of Epictetus, instrumental in retrieving his work from its dismissals as a later ancient falling away from the rigors of the early Stoa, and indeed as a key source for our understandings of the Stoic school. Via Pierre Hadot's work, Bonhoeffer's work also exerts an indirect influence over the contemporary revival of Stoicism as a way of life around the world. This text, carefully translated by William O. Stephens, is an essential text for any student of Stoicism today. -Matthew Sharpe, Deakin University (Australia) Bonhoeffer's Die Ethik des stoikers Epictet, published in 1894, is still absolutely essential reading. There is no corner of Epictetus's thought that he leaves unexplored. William O. Stephens's translation of the book could not be bettered: with a fluent pen, he preserves the clarity and readability of the original. Everyone interested in Epictetus, from professional scholars to Modern Stoics, is in his debt for having made the book more widely available. -Robin Waterfield, translator of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus If there were a Bible of studies on Epictetus, it would certainly have to be Bonhoeffer's The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus. Bonhoeffer's understanding of Epictetus is deep. Even today, as more and more research is being produced on Epictetus, it always pays dividends to look back to Bonhoeffer's foundational study. For this reason, the translation by William O. Stephens is extremely welcome and it belongs on the shelf of every scholar working on Stoicism. -Brian E. Johnson, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Fordham University

Adolf Friedrich Bonhoeffer's The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus is a foundational text for the modern understanding of Epictetus, instrumental in retrieving his work from its dismissals as a later ancient falling away from the rigors of the early Stoa, and indeed as a key source for our understandings of the Stoic school. Via Pierre Hadot's work, Bonhoeffer's work also exerts an indirect influence over the contemporary revival of Stoicism as a way of life around the world. This text, carefully translated by William O. Stephens, is an essential text for any student of Stoicism today. -Matthew Sharpe, Deakin University (Australia) If there were a Bible of studies on Epictetus, it would certainly have to be Bonhoeffer's The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus. Bonhoeffer's understanding of Epictetus is deep. Even today, as more and more research is being produced on Epictetus, it always pays dividends to look back to Bonhoeffer's foundational study. For this reason, the translation by William O. Stephens is extremely welcome and it belongs on the shelf of every scholar working on Stoicism. -Brian E. Johnson, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Fordham University Bonhoeffer's Die Ethik des stoikers Epictet, published in 1894, is still absolutely essential reading. There is no corner of Epictetus's thought that he leaves unexplored. William O. Stephens's translation of the book could not be bettered: with a fluent pen, he preserves the clarity and readability of the original. Everyone interested in Epictetus, from professional scholars to Modern Stoics, is in his debt for having made the book more widely available. -Robin Waterfield, translator of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus

Author Information

William O. Stephens is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Creighton University. His books include Epictetus’s Encheiridion: A New Translation and Guide to Stoic Ethics (2023), Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed (2012), Stoic Ethics: Epictetus and Happiness as Freedom (2007), and The Person: Readings in Human Nature (2006).

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