Rereading De Republica: Popular Philosophy and Historicism

Autore: Fox, Matthew
Titolo: Rereading De Republica: Popular Philosophy and Historicism
Rivista/Miscellanea: in Hahmann, Andree & Vazquez, Michael, Cicero as Philosopher - New Perspectives on His Philosophy and Its Legacy, De Gruyter, 2025, 412 p.
Luogo edizione: Berlin Boston
Editore: De Gruyter
Anno edizione: 2025
Pagine: 33-62
Parole chiave: Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy
Descrizione: Matthew Fox discusses Cicero’s distinctive philosophical methodology, arguing that the publication of De republica constitutes a pivotal moment in the tradition of writing philosophy in Latin. In this work, Fox argues, Cicero articulates a historicizing frame of reference for the practice of philosophy within which the doxographical mode of philosophizing found in the more technical dialogues of the 40s operates. The result is a fresh reading of an influential text that sheds light on the significance of Cicero’s early efforts to popularize philosophy by naturalizing philosophical conversation in a distinctively Roman context [Hahmann & Vazquez 2025, 5].
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Sigla autore: Fox 2025