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Janet Coleman
Historian and scholar of ancient and medieval political thought, delivering a public lecture on conceptions of the self from antiquity through Hobbes; known for work in intellectual history and classical political theory.
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Nov 6, 2017
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Janet Coleman - Reflections on the Self Itself: in antiquity, the Middle Ages, and what happened next?
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Janet Coleman, a historian specializing in ancient and medieval political thought, explores the evolution of the self from Aristotle to Hobbes. She examines whether virtues are timeless and how ancient philosophers understood human nature as inherently social. Coleman highlights Aristotle's views on reason, friendship, and ethical living, contrasting them with the status-centric self of Roman thought. She also discusses Hobbes's critical shift towards sovereign authority and the implications for individual rights, painting a rich tapestry of selfhood across ages.
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