Alien Nation
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Alien Nation by K W Jeter
Roman Stoic thinkers in the imperial period adapted Greek doctrine to create a model of the self that served to connect philosophical ideals with traditional societal values. Seneca, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, Hierocles, and Marcus Aurelius all engaged in rigorous self-examination that enabled them to integrate philosophy into the practice of living. Gretchen Reydams-Schils's innovative new book shows how these thinkers applied their distinct brand of social ethics to everyday relations and responsibilities. The Roman Stoics reexamines the philosophical basis that instructed social practice in friendship, marriage, parenting, and community. From this analysis emerge Stoics who were neither cold nor detached, as the stereotype has it, but all too aware of their human weaknesses. In a valuable contribution to current discussions in the humanities on identity, autonomy, and altruism, Reydams-Schils ultimately conveys the wisdom the Stoics have to bestow upon citizens of modern society.
K W JETER attended college at California State University, Fullerton where he became friends with James P Blaylock and Tim Powers, and through them, Philip K Dick. Jeter coined the term steampunk, in a letter to Locus in April 1987, to describe the retro-technology, alternate-history works that he published along with his friends, Blaylock and Powers. As well as his own wildly original novels, K W Jeter has written a number of authorized Blade Runner sequels. Website: https: //steamwords.wordpress.com/
Social media: https: //twitter.com/kwjeter Author hometown: Las Vegas, USA
Social media: https: //twitter.com/kwjeter Author hometown: Las Vegas, USA
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780671871840 |
| ISBN 10 | 0671871846 |
| Titel | Alien Nation |
| Autor | K W Jeter |
| Serie | Alien Nation |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Simon & Schuster |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1995-07-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 308 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
| Hinweis | Nicht verfügbar |