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100 1 _aFarrar, F. W.
_q(Frederic William),
_d1831-1903
240 1 0 _aSeekers after God. Finnish
245 1 0 _aJumalan etsijöitä
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-12-16
505 0 _aEsipuhe -- Seneca -- Epiktetos -- Marcus Aurelius -- Loppusana.
508 _aProduced by Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Jumalan etsijöitä" by F. W. Farrar is a philosophical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives and ideas of three prominent pagan philosophers—Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius—who sought truths that could make their lives more righteous in a morally corrupt society. By labeling them as "God seekers," it suggests a pursuit of ethical living that transcends the boundaries of traditional religious thought. The opening of the work sets the stage for a thoughtful exploration of these philosophers' contributions and their struggles to find meaning and virtue in an imperfect world. Farrar emphasizes the richness of their insights, highlighting that despite their pagan backgrounds, their moral teachings resonate with and can challenge contemporary understandings of virtue. He notes that the book will delve into each philosopher's life, starting with Seneca, while also painting a broader picture of the historical and societal context in which these thinkers operated, hinting at the intersections between philosophy and early Christian thought that are to unfold in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMarcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
653 _aSeneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. -- Religion
653 _aEpictetus
700 1 _aImpiwaara, Heikki,
_d1876-1964
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58481
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