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Hagen, Adrienne M.

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Natural Hierarchy in Greco-Roman Thought.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Natural Hierarchy in Greco-Roman Thought./
Author:	Hagen, Adrienne M.
Description:	249 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-10(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International77-10A(E).
Subject:	Classical studies. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10125638
ISBN:	9781339837109

Natural Hierarchy in Greco-Roman Thought.
Hagen, Adrienne M.

Natural Hierarchy in Greco-Roman Thought. - 249 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-10(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2016.

According to one worldview available during the late Roman Republic, the universe has a hierarchical structure: the gods are virtual monarchs who preside over human beings, while humans, in turn, are entitled to use subaltern creatures as they see fit. In this view, the capacity for reason is a defining characteristic of gods and humans, setting them apart from non-human animals and allowing them to exercise control over their environment. Those who either lack reason entirely or are unable to apply it correctly---non-human animals but also, in many cases, women and enslaved people---are subject to the whims of the reasoning few. This system of thought assumes that domination, more than cooperation, is the key to human progress. This dissertation uses the philosophical works of Cicero to represent this hierarchical worldview before turning to three other authors of the late Roman Republic---Lucretius, Diodorus Siculus, and Varro---who offer alternative ways of understanding the natural order and the place of humans in it. Each author depicts interactions between humans and the natural world, including relations with the other beings---bestial or divine---that inhabit it. They also depict the early stages of human life on earth and the development of technological and societal innovations. Unlike the hierarchical model that assumes reason to be a point of separation between humans and other features of nature, Lucretius, Diodorus Siculus, and Varro more often emphasize the integrity of the natural world (of which humans are just one part) and continuity between humans and other living creatures.

ISBN: 9781339837109Subjects--Topical Terms:

2122826
Classical studies.

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