{"product_id":"the-stoic-cosmos-conflagration-cosmogony-and-recurrence-in-early-stoicism-hardback-9781009422796","title":"The Stoic Cosmos; Conflagration, Cosmogony, and Recurrence in Early Stoicism (Hardback) 9781009422796","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Stoic Cosmos\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConflagration, Cosmogony, and Recurrence in Early Stoicism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first in-depth study of the Stoic thesis that our cosmos is periodically destroyed and restored.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRicardo Salles (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009422796, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e318 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.627 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eStoic cosmology held that our cosmos is periodically destroyed and restored. In this, it is unique compared to earlier cosmologies. Ricardo Salles offers a detailed reconstruction of the philosophical ideas behind this thesis which explains its uniqueness and how it competes with earlier cosmologies. The reconstruction is based on a rigorous analysis of the evidence, made accessible to non-specialists who are familiar with the history of ancient philosophy but do not specialise in Stoicism. Furthermore, the book reveals how the Stoics combined their meteorology, their cosmology, their physics and their metaphysics to explain natural phenomena, thereby illustrating how different disciplines can interact in ancient philosophy. It also refers to central questions in the interpretation of Stoicism, such as the role of the Stoic god in cosmology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Overview of the Stoic cosmos\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Conflagration\u003cbr\u003e 3. Presocratic antecedents of the Stoic conflagration\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Cosmogony\u003cbr\u003e 5. The metaphysics of everlasting recurrence\u003cbr\u003e 6. The recurring cosmos: Why identical?\u003cbr\u003e 7. The paradox of destruction and restoration\u003cbr\u003e 8. Concluding remarks.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Western%20philosophy:%20Ancient,%20to%20c%20500%20%5BHPCA%5D%22\"\u003eHPCA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453402018072,"sku":"9781009422796","price":73.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009422796i.jpg?v=1785283930","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-stoic-cosmos-conflagration-cosmogony-and-recurrence-in-early-stoicism-hardback-9781009422796","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}