The roman philosophers

From Cato the Censor in 155 BCE to the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180 CE, this is a survey of the philosophers of the Roman world. These men were asking philosophical questions whose answers had practical effects on people´s lives in antiquity - and still do today - yet this is an era of philosophy somewhat neglected in recent decades.Mark Morford discusses the writings and ideas of numerous famous and lesser-known figures. Based around extensive and fully translated quotations from their works, which are set historical, political and cultural context, this book is an introduction for the newcomer to Roman philosophy.