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Lots of people assume that the Romans, while big fans of Greek philosophy, didn't contribute much to philosophy themselves. But this really isn't true. Therefore our new issue of Philosophy Now (Issue 172, Feb/Mar 2026) has a theme of Roman Philosophy. The themed section has articles on:
Machiavelli’s Roman Empire
Sam Spound explains why the author of The Prince thought about Rome so much.
Cicero & the Ideal of Virtue
Abdullah Shaikh explores Cicero’s ideas about the core Roman principle of virtus.
The Educational Philosophy of Quintilian
Philip Vassallo learns from a classic of Classical education.
Ancient Synergy
Yolanda De Iuliis looks at how Roman Mithraism incorporated Stoic philosophy.
The Post Paralysis Peace Paradox
Cassandra Brandt offers the reflections of a sedentary Stoic.
Full contents page here:
https://philosophynow.org/issues/172
