Stoicism and Emotion by Margaret Graver (English) Paperback Book

Description: Stoicism and Emotion by Margaret Graver The Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome were interested in the emotions. This book shows that they did not simply advocate a suppression of feeling, as stoicism implies in English, but examined these powerful psychological responses, seeking to understand what attitude toward them expresses the deepest respect for human potential. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On the surface, stoicism and emotion seem like contradictory terms. Yet the Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome were deeply interested in the emotions, which they understood as complex judgments about what we regard as valuable in our surroundings. Stoicism and Emotion shows that they did not simply advocate an across-the-board suppression of feeling, as stoicism implies in todays English, but instead conducted a searching examination of these powerful psychological responses, seeking to understand what attitude toward them expresses the deepest respect for human potential.In this elegant and clearly written work, Margaret Graver gives a compelling new interpretation of the Stoic position. Drawing on a vast range of ancient sources, she argues that the chief demand of Stoic ethics is not that we should suppress or deny our feelings, but that we should perfect the rational mind at the core of every human being. Like all our judgments, the Stoics believed, our affective responses can be either true or false and right or wrong, and we must assume responsibility for them. Without glossing over the difficulties, Graver also shows how the Stoics dealt with those questions that seem to present problems for their theory: the physiological basis of affective responses, the phenomenon of being carried away by ones emotions, the occurrence of involuntary feelings and the disordered behaviors of mental illness. Ultimately revealing the deeper motivations of Stoic philosophy, Stoicism and Emotion uncovers the sources of its broad appeal in the ancient world and illuminates its surprising relevance to our own. Author Biography Margaret R. Graver is professor of classics at Dartmouth College. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Emotion and Norms for Emotion 1 A Science of the Mind The Psychic Material The Central Directive Faculty Thought, Belief, and Action Affective Events 2 The Pathetic Syllogism Emotions and Ascriptions of Value Appropriateness Evaluations and Their Objects The Stoic Ethical Stance Eupathic Responses Classification by Genus Classification by Species Some Remaining Questions 3 Vigor and Responsibility Rollability Overriding Impulses Medea and Odysseus Plato and Platonists The Posidonian Objections Freedom 4 Feelings without Assent Beginnings and "Bitings" at Athens The Senecan Account "A Requirement of the Human Condition" Alexandrian Propatheiai A Stoic Essential 5 Brutishness and Insanity Orestes and the Phantastikon Melancholic Loss of Virtue Fluttery Ignorance Emotions as Causes Brutishness Senecas Three Movements 6 Traits of Character Scalar Conditions of Mind Fondnesses and Aversions Proclivities Habitudes of the Wise 7 The Development of Character Empiricism and Corruption The Twofold Cause Ciceros Hall of Mirrors The Establishment of Traits Autonomy and Luck 8 City of Friends and Lovers Concern for Others Proper Friendship and the Wise Community Friendship and Self-Sufficiency Optimistic Love Ordinary Affections 9 The Tears of Alcibiades Wisdom and Remorse Strategies for Consolation The Status of Premise 2 Progressor-Pain and Moral Shame Apatheia Revisited Appendix: The Status of Confidence in Stoic Classifications List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index Locorum Index Review "A lucidly written... compellingly argued, and carefully researched investigation which should remain an indispensable resource for study of the Stoics on emotions for years to come." - Bryn Mawr Classical Review" Review Quote "With clean and clear prose, Margaret Graver provides a truly wise reading of the Stoics on the emotions. Her book is destined to become the standard on appreciating the deep contribution the Stoics make to our understanding of the role of emotions in our lives. After reading this book, few will dare read the Stoics as proponents of a life devoid of all affect and attachment." Details ISBN0226305589 Short Title STOICISM & EMOTION Language English ISBN-10 0226305589 ISBN-13 9780226305585 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Illustrations 9 tables NZ Release Date 2009-11-01 US Release Date 2009-11-01 UK Release Date 2009-11-01 Author Margaret Graver Pages 304 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 2009-11-01 DEWEY 188 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2009-11-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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