Hellenistic Cosmopolitanism

Eric Brown

doi:10.1002/9781444305845.ch28

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Hellenistic Cosmopolitanism

Eric Brown

A Companion to Ancient Philosophy, pp.549-558

John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

2012-05-02

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444305845.ch28

Abstract

Cosmopolitanism, the Stoics portraying Socrates as a cosmopolitan

Stoic Cosmopolitanism, the Stoics' conception of ideal politics

Cosmopolitanism, and Stoic and Epicurean philosophy of the so‐called Hellenistic Age

Stoic assertions of the cosmos as a polis, citizens with positive commitments

philosophical cosmopolitanism, predating Alexander's conquests

Cynic cosmopolitanism, and Diogenes' way of life

Socratic tendencies, influencing Hellenistic cosmopolitanism

the doctrine of the cosmopolis, no mere metaphor for the Stoic goal of living

Hellenistic Cosmopolitanism, a quaint doctrine dealing with strange times

Epicurean Cosmopolitanism, opposing cosmopolitanism favored by Stoics

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Socratic Roots of Cosmopolitanism Stoic Cosmopolitanism Epicurean Cosmopolitanism The Importance of Hellenistic Cosmopolitanism Bibliography

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Title: Hellenistic Cosmopolitanism
Creators: Eric Brown - Washington University, USA
Contributors: Mary Louise Gill (Editor) - Brown University, USA
Pierre Pellegrin (Editor) - National Center for Scientific Research (Paris), France
Publication Details: A Companion to Ancient Philosophy, pp.549-558
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; Chichester, UK
Number of pages: 10
Academic Unit: Miller School of Medicine; UMMG Department of Public Health Sciences Research
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Record Identifier: 991031600213702976