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DIRECȚII CONTEMPORANE ALE LIBERTĂȚII DE CONŞTIINŢĂ ÎN GÂNDIREA LUI SENECA
Contemporary Directions of the Freedom of Consciousness in Seneca's Thought

Author(s): Ion–Lucian Răcilă
Subject(s): Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Editions IARSIC
Keywords: Seneca; virtute; conștiință; religie; morală;

Summary/Abstract: Seneca, though adept at the Stoic philosophical trend, is a profound thinker with an unusual freedom of consciousness for his time, a precursor of some theories that are found in the contemporary world. There is a clear resemblance between the precepts of the Stoic philosopher and the precepts Christian religion. His ideas made him be consulted not only by philosophers, but by the Fathers of the Christian Church or by many Christian moralists. Seneca is attracted to the faith in Providence and hopes for a better “beyond”, for whom the world here is only a place to prepare. In the face of human reality, it honors virtues such as mercy, gentleness, endless love for people, being prized by the Fathers of the Christian Church, Tertullian (Christian writer of the second century), named him by Seneca noster.

  • Issue Year: 5/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 64-85
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Romanian