PHILOSOPHY NOW MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Roman Philosophy’….

What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?

by Rick Lewis

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ROMAN PHILOSOPHY

Machiavelli’s Roman Empire

Sam Spound explains why the author of The Prince thought about Rome so much.

Cicero & the Ideal of Virtue

Abdullah Shaikh explores Cicero’s ideas about the core Roman principle of virtus.

The Educational Philosophy of Quintilian

Philip Vassallo learns from a classic of Classical education.

Ancient Synergy

Yolanda De Iuliis looks at how Roman Mithraism incorporated Stoic philosophy.

The Post Paralysis Peace Paradox

Cassandra Brandt offers the reflections of a sedentary Stoic.