Stoic Philosophy and Social Theory (1st ed. 2020)
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- Synopsis
- This book puts recently re-popularized ancient Stoic philosophy in discussion with modern social theory and sociology to consider the relationship between an individual and their environment. Thirteen comparative pairings including Epictetus and Émile Durkheim, Zeno and Pierre Bourdieu, and Marcus Aurelius and George Herbert Mead explore how to position individualism within our socialized existence. Will Johncock believes that by integrating modern perspectives with ancient Stoic philosophies we can question how internally separate from our social environment we ever are. This tandem analysis identifies new orientations for established ideas in Stoicism and social theory about the mind, being present, self-preservation, knowledge, travel, climate change, the body, kinship, gender, education, and emotions.
- Copyright:
- 2020
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783030431532
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030431525
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 06/03/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies, Philosophy, Sociology
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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