The Stoic Doctrine of Providence
The Stoic Doctrine of Providence

Author: Bernard Collette

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-08-26

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1317298721

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The Stoic Doctrine of Providence attempts to reconstruct the Stoic doctrine of providence (as argued for in ancient texts now lost) and explain its many fascinating philosophical issues. Examining issues such as the compatibility between good and evil, and how a provident god can serve as model of political leadership, this is the first monograph of its kind to focus on the question of Stoic providence. It offers an in-depth study of the meaning and importance of this topic in eight distinct generations of Stoics, from Zeno of Citium (fourth century B.C.) to Panaetius of Rhodes (second century B.C.) to Marcus Aurelius (second century A.D.). The Stoic Doctrine of Providence is key reading for anyone interested in Ancient Stoicism or the study of divine providence in a philosophical setting.

Demiurge and Providence
Demiurge and Providence

Author: Gretchen J. Reydams-Schils

Publisher: Brepols Pub

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 9782503506562

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Of the rich legacy of the Timaeus, this study deals with the cross-pollination between Stoic and Platonist readings of Timaeus, spanning the period from Plato's writings to that of the so-called Middle Platonist authors. Plato's Timaeus and Stoic doctrine had their fates intertwined from very early on, both in polemical and reconciliatory contexts. The blend of Platonic and Stoic elements ultimately constituted one of the main conceptual bridges between the pagan tradition on the one hand and the Judeo-Christian, in its own search for the distinction between transcendence and immanence, on the other. Contrary to the received opinion, later platonist authors do not merely borrow Stoic terminology. Rather, in a genuine 'discourse of assimilation' the Stoic analysis of the universe has left a profound mark on Platonist views of the principles, of the place of humans in the universe, as well as of human freedom and its interaction with divine Providence.

Medieval Theories of Divine Providence 1250-1350
Medieval Theories of Divine Providence 1250-1350

Author: Mikko Posti

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-04-20

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 9004429727

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In Medieval Theories of Divine Providence 1250-1350 Mikko Posti presents a historical and philosophical study of the doctrine of divine providence in 13th- and 14th-century Latin philosophical theology.

Fate, Providence and Moral Responsibility in Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Thought
Fate, Providence and Moral Responsibility in Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Thought

Author: Pieter d’Hoine

Publisher: Leuven University Press

Published: 2014-03-05

Total Pages: 809

ISBN-13: 9058679705

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Essays on key moments in the intellectual history of the West This book forms a major contribution to the discussion on fate, providence and moral responsibility in Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Early Modern times. Through 37 original papers, renowned scholars from many different countries, as well as a number of young and promising researchers, write the history of the philosophical problems of freedom and determinism since its origins in pre-socratic philosophy up to the seventeenth century. The main focus points are classic Antiquity (Plato and Aristotle), the Neoplatonic synthesis of late Antiquity (Plotinus, Proclus, Simplicius), and thirteenth-century scholasticism (Thomas Aquinas, Henry of Ghent). They do not only represent key moments in the intellectual history of the West, but are also the central figures and periods to which Carlos Steel, the dedicatary of this volume, has devoted his philosophical career.

Divine Providence
Divine Providence

Author: Nathan Milton Powers

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 9781109883053

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We live in the best possible world, says the theory of divine providence, because events in the world occur in accordance with the plans of a deity benevolent towards human beings. It was the early Stoics who first formulated a robust version of this theory; my thesis investigates this formulation, first within the context of earlier Greek speculation about the relationship between the gods and the physical world, and then within the context of other aspects of Stoic thought.

A New Stoicism
A New Stoicism

Author: Lawrence C. Becker

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2017-08-29

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1400888387

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What would stoic ethics be like today if stoicism had survived as a systematic approach to ethical theory, if it had coped successfully with the challenges of modern philosophy and experimental science? A New Stoicism proposes an answer to that question, offered from within the stoic tradition but without the metaphysical and psychological assumptions that modern philosophy and science have abandoned. Lawrence Becker argues that a secular version of the stoic ethical project, based on contemporary cosmology and developmental psychology, provides the basis for a sophisticated form of ethical naturalism, in which virtually all the hard doctrines of the ancient Stoics can be clearly restated and defended. Becker argues, in keeping with the ancients, that virtue is one thing, not many; that it, and not happiness, is the proper end of all activity; that it alone is good, all other things being merely rank-ordered relative to each other for the sake of the good; and that virtue is sufficient for happiness. Moreover, he rejects the popular caricature of the stoic as a grave figure, emotionally detached and capable mainly of endurance, resignation, and coping with pain. To the contrary, he holds that while stoic sages are able to endure the extremes of human suffering, they do not have to sacrifice joy to have that ability, and he seeks to turn our attention from the familiar, therapeutic part of stoic moral training to a reconsideration of its theoretical foundations.

From Stoicism to Platonism
From Stoicism to Platonism

Author: Troels Engberg-Pedersen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-02-13

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1107166195

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This book explores the process during 100 BCE-100 CE by which dualistic Platonism became the reigning school in philosophy.

Providence
Providence

Author: Mark W. Elliott

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2020-04-21

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1493422189

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Addressing a topic of perennial interest in Christian theology, this volume offers a constructive account of the doctrine of providence. Mark Elliott shows that, contrary to received opinion, the Bible has a lot to say about providence as a distinct doctrine within the wider scope of God's acts of salvation. This book by a leading scholar of Christian theology and exegesis is a capstone of years of research on the history and theology of the doctrine of providence.

The Inner Citadel
The Inner Citadel

Author: Pierre Hadot

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780674461710

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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are treasured today--as they have been over the centuries--as an inexhaustible source of wisdom. And as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism, this is an essential text for everyone interested in ancient religion and philosophy. Yet the clarity and ease of the work's style are deceptive. Pierre Hadot, eminent historian of ancient thought, uncovers new levels of meaning and expands our understanding of its underlying philosophy. Written by the Roman emperor for his own private guidance and self-admonition, the Meditations set forth principles for living a good and just life. Hadot probes Marcus Aurelius's guidelines and convictions and discerns the hitherto unperceived conceptual system that grounds them. Abundantly quoting the Meditations to illustrate his analysis, the author allows Marcus Aurelius to speak directly to the reader. And Hadot unfolds for us the philosophical context of the Meditations, commenting on the philosophers Marcus Aurelius read and giving special attention to the teachings of Epictetus, whose disciple he was. The soul, the guiding principle within us, is in Marcus Aurelius's Stoic philosophy an inviolable stronghold of freedom, the "inner citadel." This spirited and engaging study of his thought offers a fresh picture of the fascinating philosopher-emperor, a fuller understanding of the tradition and doctrines of Stoicism, and rich insight on the culture of the Roman empire in the second century. Pierre Hadot has been working on Marcus Aurelius for more than twenty years; in this book he distills his analysis and conclusions with extraordinary lucidity for the general reader.

The Providence of God
The Providence of God

Author: David Fergusson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-08-30

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1108475000

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An exploration of the theology of divine providence that is both critical and constructive in its outcomes.