Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703

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Autor(a) principal: Melo, José Joaquim Pereira
Data de Publicação: 2009
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences (Online)
Texto Completo: http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/article/view/703
Resumo: Current research discusses Seneca’s idea of the human person who was not only subjected to the turmoil of society but was also an enslaved being, or rather, a sick and perturbed person owing to the rationality of his own soul. Warranting somehow a certain affinity to the deity, the soul hindered him from attaining the perfection to which he had a calling. Such a pessimistic point of view, however, did not affect Seneca’s optimism. In fact, the philosopher found in rationality the path towards which man would accomplish the aims he was born to, or rather, the supreme good, perfection, happiness: ‘to live according to one’s own nature”.
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spelling Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703A concepção de homem em Sêneca - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703Senecahuman beingsoulSênecahomemalmaCurrent research discusses Seneca’s idea of the human person who was not only subjected to the turmoil of society but was also an enslaved being, or rather, a sick and perturbed person owing to the rationality of his own soul. Warranting somehow a certain affinity to the deity, the soul hindered him from attaining the perfection to which he had a calling. Such a pessimistic point of view, however, did not affect Seneca’s optimism. In fact, the philosopher found in rationality the path towards which man would accomplish the aims he was born to, or rather, the supreme good, perfection, happiness: ‘to live according to one’s own nature”.Propõe-se com o presente trabalho fazer algumas reflexões a respeito da concepção de Sêneca sobre o homem, que, segundo acreditava o filósofo, para além de racional estava submetido às inquietações da sociedade, era um ser escravizado, enfermo e atormentado pela sua materialidade. Assim, a mesma alma que garantia ao homem certo parentesco com a divindade, encontrava dificuldades para atingir a perfeição a que é chamada. No entanto, essa visão pessimista não afetou o otimismo senequiano, que encontrou na própria racionalidade o caminho para o homem cumprir o fim para o qual nasceu, ou seja, o seu bem supremo, a perfeição e a felicidade: ‘viver segundo a sua própria natureza’.Universidade Estadual De Maringá2009-06-16info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/article/view/70310.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences; Vol 31 No 1 (2009); 51-60Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences; v. 31 n. 1 (2009); 51-601807-86561679-7361reponame:Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)instacron:UEMporhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/article/view/703/703Melo, José Joaquim Pereirainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-11-23T17:35:16Zoai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/703Revistahttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/indexPUBhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHumanSocSci/oai||actahuman@uem.br1807-86561679-7361opendoar:2022-11-23T17:35:16Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)false
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A concepção de homem em Sêneca - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703
title Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703
spellingShingle Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703
Melo, José Joaquim Pereira
Seneca
human being
soul
Sêneca
homem
alma
title_short Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703
title_full Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703
title_fullStr Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703
title_full_unstemmed Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703
title_sort Seneca’s concept of Man - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v31i1.703
author Melo, José Joaquim Pereira
author_facet Melo, José Joaquim Pereira
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Melo, José Joaquim Pereira
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Seneca
human being
soul
Sêneca
homem
alma
topic Seneca
human being
soul
Sêneca
homem
alma
description Current research discusses Seneca’s idea of the human person who was not only subjected to the turmoil of society but was also an enslaved being, or rather, a sick and perturbed person owing to the rationality of his own soul. Warranting somehow a certain affinity to the deity, the soul hindered him from attaining the perfection to which he had a calling. Such a pessimistic point of view, however, did not affect Seneca’s optimism. In fact, the philosopher found in rationality the path towards which man would accomplish the aims he was born to, or rather, the supreme good, perfection, happiness: ‘to live according to one’s own nature”.
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