'[T]his volume is a brightly written and well-argued tour of Stoic views on eros. It is a compelling case for the overall theory of love to be considered against the backdrop of Stoic intellectualism and Socratic exemplarism.' Scott Aikin, Metascience

• 1. Introduction; 2. The two basic forms of erôs; 3. The perception of beauty; 4. Socratic antecedents for the stoic theory of erôs; 5. Conclusion; References.

'[T]his volume is a brightly written and well-argued tour of Stoic views on eros. It is a compelling case for the overall theory of love to be considered against the backdrop of Stoic intellectualism and Socratic exemplarism.' Scott Aikin, Metascience

• 1. Introduction; 2. The two basic forms of erôs; 3. The perception of beauty; 4. Socratic antecedents for the stoic theory of erôs; 5. Conclusion; References.

'[T]his volume is a brightly written and well-argued tour of Stoic views on eros. It is a compelling case for the overall theory of love to be considered against the backdrop of Stoic intellectualism and Socratic exemplarism.' Scott Aikin, Metascience

• 1. Introduction; 2. The two basic forms of erôs; 3. The perception of beauty; 4. Socratic antecedents for the stoic theory of erôs; 5. Conclusion; References.