Freedom, Slavery, and Self in Epictetus
The goal of the philosophy of the Stoic Epictetus, himself a former slave, consisted in attaining freedom. The article explores his notion of freedom, along with the accompanying notion of slavery, and discusses what concept of a human self is brought out in these notions. The real, physical slavery...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitetsforlaget
2019
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| In: |
Teologisk tidsskrift
Year: 2019, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 227-242 |
| Further subjects: | B
Slavery
B Epictetus B Self B Freedom B Stoicism |
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| Summary: | The goal of the philosophy of the Stoic Epictetus, himself a former slave, consisted in attaining freedom. The article explores his notion of freedom, along with the accompanying notion of slavery, and discusses what concept of a human self is brought out in these notions. The real, physical slavery of the Roman Empire is explored as an important backdrop for Epictetus’ metaphorical-philosophical understanding of freedom, and the challenges of Epictetus to the self-understanding of both slaves and free are investigated. |
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| ISSN: | 1893-0271 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Teologisk tidsskrift
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18261/issn.1893-0271-2019-04-03 |