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Brillâs Companion to Musonius Rufus
Series: - Brill's Companions to Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy, Volume: 11
- Brill's Companions to Philosophy, Volume: 11
This ground-breaking volume offers the first extensive discussion of Musonius Rufusâ thought on its own terms. Each of the surviving discourses and the fragments receives individual and comprehensive attention, with a specific focus on the most important philosophical, philological and social issues that shape each text. This wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary volume establishes Musonius as an independent and autonomous Stoic thinker, and opens up new avenues of enquiry into his work. It is an indispensable and comprehensive companion to this significant Roman Stoic.
Liz Gloyn is Reader in Latin Language and Literature in the Department of Classics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research focuses on the intersections between Latin literature, ancient philosophy and gender studies. She is the author of The Ethics of the Family in Seneca (Cambridge University Press, 2017) and Tracking Classical Monsters in Popular Culture (Bloomsbury, 2019), as well as a broad range of chapters and articles exploring her research interests.
John Sellars is Reader in the History of Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. His principal areas of research are Stoicism and its later influence. His recent books include Marcus Aurelius (Routledge, 2021) and, as editor, The Cambridge Companion to Marcus Aureliusâ Meditations (Cambridge University Press, 2025).
John Sellars is Reader in the History of Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. His principal areas of research are Stoicism and its later influence. His recent books include Marcus Aurelius (Routledge, 2021) and, as editor, The Cambridge Companion to Marcus Aureliusâ Meditations (Cambridge University Press, 2025).
Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
âLiz Gloyn and John Sellars
Part 1 Life and Context
1 Musonius Rufus: Philosophy as a Way of Life?
âSarah Lawrence
2 Musoniusâ Philosophical Affiliation
âGretchen Reydams-Schils
3 Musonius Rufusâ Social/Political Context
âCatharine Edwards
4 Texts and Transmission
âJohn Sellars
Part 2 The Discourses
5 Discourse 1: That There Is No Need of Giving Many Proofs for One Problem
âRobert Heller
6 Discourse 2: That We Are Born with an Inclination towards Virtue
âBenjamin Harriman
7 Discourse 3: That Women Too Should Study Philosophy
âGeorgia Tsouni
8 Discourse 4: Should Daughters Receive the Same Education as Sons?
âSophia Connell
9 Discourse 5: Which Is More Effective, Theory or Practice?
âMark Gatten
10 Discourse 6: On Training: a Case Study of Influence in Roman Stoicism
âJean-Baptiste Gourinat
11 Discourse 7: That One Should Consider Suffering to Be Unimportant
âSophie Ngan
12 Discourse 8: Musonius Rufus on Kingship
âCarol Atack
13 Discourse 9: That Exile Is Not an Evil
âAttila Németh
14 Discourse 10: Will the Philosopher Prosecute Anyone for Personal Injury?
âKurt Lampe
15 Discourse 11: What Means of Livelihood Is Appropriate for a Philosopher?
âTomohiko Kondo
16 Discourse 12: Sexual Indulgence in Musonius Rufus
âEva Anagnostou-Laoutides
17 Discourses 13A and 13B: What Is the Chief End of Marriage?
âValéry Laurand
18 Discourse 14: Is Marriage a Handicap for the Pursuit of Philosophy?
âValéry Laurand
19 Discourse 15: âShould Every Child That Is Born Be Raised?â The Ethics of Infant Exposure and Childrearing in Early Imperial Rome
âMairéad McAuley
20 Discourse 16: Must One Obey Oneâs Parents under All Circumstances?
âLiz Gloyn
21 Discourse 17: What Is the Best Viaticum for Old Age?
âBarbara Del Giovane
22 Discourses 18A and 18B: On Food
âWilliam O. Stephens
23 Discourse 19: On Clothing and Shelter
âRobin Weiss
24 Discourse 20: On Furnishings
âWill Desmond
25 Discourse 21: On Cutting the Hair
âWilliam O. Stephens
Part 3 The Fragments
26 The Fragments
âMax Bergamo
27 New Fragments
âMax Bergamo
References in Part 3
Index
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
âLiz Gloyn and John Sellars
Part 1 Life and Context
1 Musonius Rufus: Philosophy as a Way of Life?
âSarah Lawrence
2 Musoniusâ Philosophical Affiliation
âGretchen Reydams-Schils
3 Musonius Rufusâ Social/Political Context
âCatharine Edwards
4 Texts and Transmission
âJohn Sellars
Part 2 The Discourses
5 Discourse 1: That There Is No Need of Giving Many Proofs for One Problem
âRobert Heller
6 Discourse 2: That We Are Born with an Inclination towards Virtue
âBenjamin Harriman
7 Discourse 3: That Women Too Should Study Philosophy
âGeorgia Tsouni
8 Discourse 4: Should Daughters Receive the Same Education as Sons?
âSophia Connell
9 Discourse 5: Which Is More Effective, Theory or Practice?
âMark Gatten
10 Discourse 6: On Training: a Case Study of Influence in Roman Stoicism
âJean-Baptiste Gourinat
11 Discourse 7: That One Should Consider Suffering to Be Unimportant
âSophie Ngan
12 Discourse 8: Musonius Rufus on Kingship
âCarol Atack
13 Discourse 9: That Exile Is Not an Evil
âAttila Németh
14 Discourse 10: Will the Philosopher Prosecute Anyone for Personal Injury?
âKurt Lampe
15 Discourse 11: What Means of Livelihood Is Appropriate for a Philosopher?
âTomohiko Kondo
16 Discourse 12: Sexual Indulgence in Musonius Rufus
âEva Anagnostou-Laoutides
17 Discourses 13A and 13B: What Is the Chief End of Marriage?
âValéry Laurand
18 Discourse 14: Is Marriage a Handicap for the Pursuit of Philosophy?
âValéry Laurand
19 Discourse 15: âShould Every Child That Is Born Be Raised?â The Ethics of Infant Exposure and Childrearing in Early Imperial Rome
âMairéad McAuley
20 Discourse 16: Must One Obey Oneâs Parents under All Circumstances?
âLiz Gloyn
21 Discourse 17: What Is the Best Viaticum for Old Age?
âBarbara Del Giovane
22 Discourses 18A and 18B: On Food
âWilliam O. Stephens
23 Discourse 19: On Clothing and Shelter
âRobin Weiss
24 Discourse 20: On Furnishings
âWill Desmond
25 Discourse 21: On Cutting the Hair
âWilliam O. Stephens
Part 3 The Fragments
26 The Fragments
âMax Bergamo
27 New Fragments
âMax Bergamo
References in Part 3
Index
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