In The Nature of the Gods, the eminent Roman statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 b.c.e.) analyzes the positions of the Stoic, Epicurean, and Academic schools on the existence and nature of the gods, and whether they act in the interests of humankind. Cotta, the Academic spokesman, criticizes his Epicurean and Stoic interlocutors for their failures, respectively, to account for human freedom and for the accidents and evils that occur in life. Lacking sure knowledge of what gods are, human beings are left to their own intelligence and natural abilities to make their way in an uncertain world._x000D_
_x000D_
In the dialogue of On Divination, Cicero and his brother, Quintus, examine various sorts of divination on Stoic principles, which Quintus upholds. Cicero counters that there is no such “science” of divination, and that the ambiguities and absurdities inherent in oracles, prodigies, and dreams preclude any divine agency. They are, rather, the result of natural phenomena or coincidence.
The Nature of the Gods and on Divination: Cicero
$13.99
Out of stock
SKU: 9781573921800
Category: History
Be the first to review “The Nature of the Gods and on Divination: Cicero” Cancel reply
Related products
Sale!
Sale!
History
PBA Local & US History
Italians of the North End: A History of Grit, Perseverance & Tradition
$24.99
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.