God and cosmos in Stoicism

This title features nine new essays which examine the close connection between theology and cosmology in Stoic philosophy. The contributors discuss the nature of god, his relation to the material world, fate and causation, rival cosmologies, and the ethical and religious consequences of the Stoic th...

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Main Author: Salles, Ricardo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2009, 2009
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This title features nine new essays which examine the close connection between theology and cosmology in Stoic philosophy. The contributors discuss the nature of god, his relation to the material world, fate and causation, rival cosmologies, and the ethical and religious consequences of the Stoic theories of god and cosmos
Physical Description:viii, 274 p.
ISBN:9780191720864
0191720860