Titolo An Epicurean Theory of Anger: A New Edition of Philodemus' De Ira (PHerc. 182) Periodico Bollettino della Società Filosofica Italiana Anno: 2020 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 7 - Pagina finale: 20
David Armstrong and Michael McOsker have produced a new edition ofPhilodemus’ De Ira (PHerc. 182), accompanied by an English translation and alengthy introduction. The edition is warranted because of a number of advancesin the study of the Herculaneum papyri. This article summarizes the philosophicalresults of our work: it provides (§II) an outline of the surviving treatise, (§III) asummary of Philodemus’ views and (§IV) those of his opponents, and (§V) sets hisviews in the context of his school.