Praecepta, decreta and happiness in Schopenhauer and Seneca: a short comparative study

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  • George Felipe Bernardes Barbosa Borges Universidade Federal de Goiás – Goiânia – GO – Brasil

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https://doi.org/10.14195/1984-249X_33_28

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Stoicism, Seneca, Virtue, Schopenhauer, Praecepta

Abstract

There is an important part in Schopenhauer's bibliography dedicated to reflections on a good life. Between 1826 and 1829, the German philosopher started to think about a eudemonology, an unfinished project, which relied on the rescue of the thought of ancient philosophers. In his discussions there is a great appreciation for Stoic thinking in order to produce a life as little unhappy as possible. Therefore, it seems relevant to revisit Schopenhauer's ideas and compare them with Seneca, who focused on the same topics: the appropriation of the concepts of praecepta and decreta and their connection with happiness.

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2023-11-20

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Bernardes Barbosa Borges, G. F. (2023). Praecepta, decreta and happiness in Schopenhauer and Seneca: a short comparative study. Revista Archai, (33), e03328. https://doi.org/10.14195/1984-249X_33_28

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No. 33 (2023): No. 33 (2023): Archai 33 (2023)

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