Vol. 34 No. 2 (2008): XXXIV - 2008, fascicolo 2
Articoli

La notion éthique de <em>kalós / kalón</em> en latin

Published 2013-07-04

Keywords

  • Aesthetics,
  • Ethics

Abstract

Under the influence of Panaetius’ Stoic doctrine, Latin authors understand the Greek adjective καλός mostly in ethic sense. Cicero employs honestus as an equivalent; καλὸς κἀγαθός is rendered with vir bonus by Seneca.