On Cleomenes and Sphaerus: How Stoic was the Spartan King?

Auteurs-es

  • Leonidas Konstantakos Florida International University

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.47661/afcl.v7i14.1367

Mots-clés :

Sphairus, Cleomenes, Stoicism

Résumé

The Lycurgan reforms of Hellenistic Sparta by King Cleomenes III and the Stoic philosopher Sphaerus of Borysthenes have been seen as either propaganda for a ruthless, upstart king by an opportunistic intellectual or as a return to the archaic and classical Spartan warrior code influenced by the principles of early Stoicism. I begin with a brief history of Cleomenes and Sphaerus and the relevant events of 3rd BCE century Sparta. Next, Stoic themes in Plutarch's account are discussed. I then give a summary of some main points on both sides and various reasons in support of these arguments. An evaluation follows, with an argument supporting the latter view.

Biographie de l'auteur-e

Leonidas Konstantakos, Florida International University

É bacharel em Filosofia pela Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ \ 1995), mestre em Filosofia Clássica pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ \ 1998) e doutor em Filosofia Clássica também pela PUC-RJ (2002). Atualmente é professor associado nível 01 na UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SERGIPE (UFS). Foi o editor responsável dos CADERNOS UFS DE FILOSOFIA entre julho de 2008 e julho de 2010. É editor da revista PROMETEUS desde junho de 2008. Participa dos conselhos científicos dos CADERNOS UFS DE FILOSOFIA (DFL/UFS), da PROMETEUS (DFL/UFS), da KINESIS (UNESP/MARÍLIA), e da GRIOT (UFRB). É coordenador do grupo de pesquisa em filosofia clássica Viva Vox.

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Publié-e

2015-11-22

Numéro

Vol. 7 No. 14 (2013): Estoicismo

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