The Stoic Cosmos : Conflagration, Cosmogony, and Recurrence in Early Stoicism

Name: The Stoic Cosmos
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781009422796
Price: 16200 KES
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ISBN: 9781009422796

by Ricardo Salles

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 1009422790

ISBN-13 9781009422796

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jul 24th, 2025

Print length 318 Pages

Weight 596 grams

Dimensions 16.00 x 23.70 x 2.40 cms

Product Classification: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

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A detailed and accessible reconstruction of the Stoic philosophical doctrine that our cosmos is periodically destroyed and restored. Explains its uniqueness compared to earlier cosmologies and refers to central questions in the interpretation of Stoicism, such as the role of the Stoic god in cosmology.

Stoic cosmology held that our cosmos is periodically destroyed and restored. In this, it is unique compared to earlier cosmologies. Ricardo Salles offers a detailed reconstruction of the philosophical ideas behind this thesis which explains its uniqueness and how it competes with earlier cosmologies. The reconstruction is based on a rigorous analysis of the evidence, made accessible to non-specialists who are familiar with the history of ancient philosophy but do not specialise in Stoicism. Furthermore, the book reveals how the Stoics combined their meteorology, their cosmology, their physics and their metaphysics to explain natural phenomena, thereby illustrating how different disciplines can interact in ancient philosophy. It also refers to central questions in the interpretation of Stoicism, such as the role of the Stoic god in cosmology.

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