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How to Think about God - (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers) by Marcus Tullius Cicero (Hardcover)
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- A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero's influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods--from Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars to countless local divinities, household gods, and ancestral spirits.
- About the Author: Philip Freeman is the author of more than twenty books on the ancient world, including the Cicero translations How to Be a Friend, How to Grow Old, and How to Run a Country (all Princeton).
- 168 Pages
- Philosophy, History & Surveys
- Series Name: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
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Stoics view both the gods and a supreme God as essential elements. This belief system is clearly expressed by Cicero in a central section of his book The Nature of the Gods. Freeman presents a new translation of this central section which had tremendous influence on religious thinkers for centuries to come.Book Synopsis
A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero's influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine
Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods--from Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars to countless local divinities, household gods, and ancestral spirits. One of the most influential Roman perspectives on religion came from a nonreligious belief system that is finding new adherents even today: Stoicism. How did the Stoics think about religion? In How to Think about God, Philip Freeman presents vivid new translations of Cicero's On the Nature of the Gods and The Dream of Scipio. In these brief works, Cicero offers a Stoic view of belief, divinity, and human immortality, giving eloquent expression to the religious ideas of one of the most popular schools of Roman and Greek philosophy. On the Nature of the Gods and The Dream of Scipio are Cicero's best-known and most important writings on religion, and they have profoundly shaped Christian and non-Christian thought for more than two thousand years, influencing such luminaries as Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Dante, and Thomas Jefferson. These works reveal many of the religious aspects of Stoicism, including an understanding of the universe as a materialistic yet continuous and living whole in which both the gods and a supreme God are essential elements. Featuring an introduction, suggestions for further reading, and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Think about God is a compelling guide to the Stoic view of the divine.Review Quotes
"A good summary of the religious thoughts of the Stoics. . . . Philip Freeman's introduction and translation are models of their kind."---Harry Mount, Catholic Herald
"The translation is worthy of praise. It is smooth and colloquial, allowing easy access to rather difficult and technical Latin texts. . . . [Freeman's] approach breathes new life into two Latin texts that deserve more readers."---Ailsa Hunt, Classical Review
"This small volume by Philip Freeman is an accomplishment and welcomed publication."---Nelu Zugravu, Classica et Christiana
About the Author
Philip Freeman is the author of more than twenty books on the ancient world, including the Cicero translations How to Be a Friend, How to Grow Old, and How to Run a Country (all Princeton). He holds the Fletcher Jones Chair as a Professor of Humanities at Pepperdine University and lives in Malibu, California.Dimensions (Overall): 6.8 Inches (H) x 4.7 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 168
Series Title: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: History & Surveys
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Theme: Ancient & Classical
Format: Hardcover
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
Language: English
Street Date: November 5, 2019
TCIN: 83227811
UPC: 9780691183657
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-7371
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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