During this period, philosophical inquiry and debate was taken forward not only by Roman aristocrats such as Cicero and Seneca, but also by Greek teachers and writers who were often dependent on Roman political and economic patronage. “Roman philosophy” is, in large measure, the Roman reception of Greek philosophy, especially that of the preceding Hellenistic period. However, to give any sensible answer to this question, it needs to be put in perspective. Overview: What did Roman philosophy make of Aristotle's ethical writings and teachings? More precisely, what role did Aristotle's ethics play in the most active period of Classical Roman philosophical culture, the first centuries bc and ad? This is the core question tackled in this chapter.
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