After reading this article you will learn about Stoics:- 1. Origin and Meaning of Stoics 2. Political Philosophy of Stoics 3. Transition From Stoicism to Roman Political Ideas. Origin and Meaning of Stoics: The most representative and influential philosophical school of the five centuries from about 300 B.C. to A.D. 200 was Stoicism, and the founder of this school was [...]
This article throws light upon the three political ideas of Cicero. The political ideas are: 1. Natural Law 2. Concept of Natural Equality 3. Idea of State. Political Idea # 1. Natural Law: The body of Cicero's political philosophy is composed of three related elements— a belief in natural law, natural equality and the state as natural to man. "Cicero's [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the contributions of Roman to political thought. We are well-acquainted with the imperialist designs of Rome. Roman emperors were mainly preoccupied with the expansion of empire through their aggressive activities. Hence Roman civilization had hardly anything to do with political thought or political philosophy. It is practically impossible to discover an academic [...]