How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers

This book  contains vivid, new, and accessible translations of Cicero’s influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine. Ancient Romans were deeply religious, with a pantheon of gods from Jupiter to local divinities. Stoicism, a nonreligious belief system, offered a unique perspective on religion. In How to Think about God, Philip Freeman presents Cicero’s On the Nature of the Gods and The Dream of Scipio, which have profoundly shaped Christian and non-Christian thought for over two thousand years.

These works reveal the religious aspects of Stoicism. The book features an introduction by the translator, suggestions for further reading, and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Think about God is a compelling guide to the Stoic view of the divine.

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