The Stoic Doctrine of Providence

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, such as the compatibility between good and evil, and how a provident god can serve as model of political leadership.

Autorentext

Bernard Collette is Associate Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Laval University, Quebec, Canada. He is the co-editor of L'esprit critique dans l'Antiquité I. Critique et licence dans l'Antiquité (2019), and the author of books and articles on Neoplatonism and Stoicism. He is editor at the Laval théologique et philosophique.

Klappentext

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, such as the compatibility between good and evil, and how a provident god can serve as model of political leadership.

Inhalt

1. Zeno on Providence 2. Cleanthes on Providence 3. Chrysippus' On Providence 4. Panaetius on Providence 5. Posidonius and Cleomedes on Providence 6. Seneca on Providence 7. Epictetus on Providence 8. Marcus Aurelius on Providence 9. Providence and Self-Preservation 10. From Cosmic Oikeiôsis to Personal Providence