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OverviewWhere did the notion of 'moral duty' come from? In The Invention of Duty: Stoicism as Deontology, Jack Visnjic argues that it was the Stoics who first developed a robust notion of duty as well as a deontological ethics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jack VisnjicPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 157 Weight: 0.442kg ISBN: 9789004446328ISBN 10: 900444632 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 15 January 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Diagrams Abbreviations Note to the Reader Introduction 1 The Birth of a Concept 1 How to Say “Duty” in Ancient Greek 2 The Original Meaning of Kathêkon 3 Activities Prescribed by Nature 4 Zeno’s “Etymology” of Kathêkon 5 Final Remarks about Translating Kathêkon 2 Rules Are for Fools 1 The Nature of the Evidence 2 Are Kathêkonta Rules? 3 The Disturbing Theses 4 Duties in Dire Circumstances 5 How Duties Change 6 Variations of the No-Rules Interpretation 7 Reconstructing the Typology of Kathêkonta 8 Conclusion 3 A Formula for Action 1 In Search of a Stoic Method of Deliberation 2 Cicero’s Formula 3 Seneca’s Formula 4 What about Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius? 5 Conclusion 4 Discovering Duty 1 The Deliberator’s Toolkit: Kanones and Regulae 2 Where Does the Formula Come In? 3 Taking Guidance from Roles 4 How Roles, Regulae, and the Formula Work Together 5 Conclusion 5 Kant and the Stoics 1 On the Various Approaches to Studying Kant’s Stoic Influences 2 How Much Ancient Philosophy Did Kant Know? 3 Kant and the Stoics on the Will and Practical Reason 4 Kant and the Stoics on Happiness 5 Conclusion 6 Kant and Kathêkon 1 Two Types of Dutiful Actions 2 Maxims vs. Dogmata 3 The Categorical Imperative 4 The Formula of Humanity 5 Conclusion Afterword Appendix 1: Determining the Meaning of Kathêkon Appendix 2: New Translations of Key Passages Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJack Visnjic, Ph.D. (2018), Princeton University, is Director of Research at the Anacyclosis Institute and creator of the popular podcast Ancient Greece Declassified. Through his work, he strives to make the classics accessible and relevant to a broad audience. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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