Cicero on rhetoric and philosophy: Tusculan Disputations I

Auteur: Schrenk, Lawrence
Titre: Cicero on rhetoric and philosophy: Tusculan Disputations I
Revue/Collection: "Ancient Philosophy", 14
Lieu èdition: Pittsburgh
Éditeur: Duquesne University Department of Philosophy
Annèe edition: 1994
Pages: 355-360
Mots-clès: Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy, Rhétorique - Retorica - Rhetorics, Sources - Fonti - Sources
Description: [APh] [Comment] Cicero finds Plato's Phaedo and its logical arguments insufficient to convince the reader of the correct attitude toward death. Tusc. Disp. 1 offers a Roman alternative that claims to be successful because it makes not only a rational appeal, but also a rhetorical one.
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Sigle auteur: Schrenk 1994