Commentary

• The Roman Philosophers: From the Time of Cato the Censor to the Death of Marcus Aurelius.

  - Mark Morford, The Roman Philosophers: From the Time of Cato the Censor to the Death of Marcus Aurelius. London, 2002.
  Overview: –  The philosophers of the Roman world were asking questions whose answers had practical effects on people’s lives in antiquity, and which still influence our thinking to this day. In spite of being neglected in the modern era, this… More

• The Roman Philosophers: From the Time of Cato the Censor to the Death of Marcus Aurelius.

  - Mark Morford, The Roman Philosophers: From the Time of Cato the Censor to the Death of Marcus Aurelius. London, 2002.
  Overview: –  The philosophers of the Roman world were asking questions whose answers had practical effects on people’s lives in antiquity, and which still influence our thinking to this day. In spite of being neglected in the modern era, this… More

• “Roman philosophy.”

  - Arthur A. Long, “Roman philosophy,” in The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy, ed. D. N. Sedley. Cambridge: 184-210., 2003.   “Roman philosophy.”

• “How Machiavellian is Cicero?”

  - David Samuel Fott, “How Machiavellian is Cicero?,” in The Arts of Rule: Essays in Honor of Harvey C. Mansfield, eds. S. R. Krause and M. A. McGrail. Lanham, Md.: 149-65., 2009.
  Overview: –  Two generations of students inspired by Harvey Mansfield come together here to demonstrate how their diverse approaches illuminate the topic of the arts of rule and speak to the wide scope of Mansfield’s contributions. The essays… More

• “Realism in political theory.”

  - William A. Galston, “Realism in political theory,” European Journal of Political Theory 9: 385-411., 2010.
  Overview: –  In recent decades, a ‘realist’ alternative to ideal theories of politics has slowly taken shape. Bringing together philosophers, political theorists, and political scientists, this countermovement seeks to reframe inquiry into politics… More

• Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus

  - Daniel J. Kapust, Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. Cambridge; New York:  Cambridge University Press, 2011.
  Overview: Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought develops readings of Rome’s three most important Latin historians – Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus – in light of contemporary discussions of republicanism and rhetoric. Drawing on… More