Table of Contents
Introduction;
Emotions as Judgements Versus Irrational Forces1:Emotion as Cognitive and its Therapy;
2:The Emotions as Value Judgements in Chrysippus;
3:Seneca's Defence: Third Movements as Harmonizing Chrysippus and Zeno;
4:Seneca's Defence: First Movements as Answering Posidonius;
5:The Arts: First Movements and Controversies on Drama and Music. Aristotle, Philodemus, and the Stoics;
6:Posidonius on the Irrational Forces in Emotion: Galen's Report;
7:Posidonius: Judgements Insufficient for Emotion. Exhaustion and Lack of Imagination;
8:Posidonius: Judgements Not Necessary for Emotion. Disowned Judgements, Animals, and Music;
9:Aspasius and Other Objections to Chrysippus;
10:What is Missing from the Judgemental Analysis? Brain Research and Limitations on Stoic Cognitive Therapy;
Value of the Emotions, Cognitive Therapy, and the Role of Philosophy;
11:The Role of Analytic Philosophy in Stoic Cognitive Therapy;
12:Stoic Indifference: A Barrier to Therapy?;
13:The Case for and against Eradication of Emotion;
14:The Traditions of Moderation and Eradication;
15:How the Ancient Exercises Work;
16:Exercises Concerned with Time and the Self;
17:Physiology and the Non-Cognitive: Galen's Alternative Approach to Emotion;
18:Sex, Love, and Marriage in Pagan Philosophy and the Use of Catharsis;
19:Catharsis and the Classification of Therapies;
Emotional Conflict and Structure of the Mind
20:Emotional Conflict and the Divided Self;
21:The Concept of Will From Stoic Agitations to Christian Temptations;
22:First Movements as Bad Thoughts: Origen and his Legacy;
23:From First Movements to the Seven Cardinal Sins: Evagrius;
24:First Movements in Augustine: Adaptation and Misunderstanding;
25:Christians on Moderation versus Eradication;
26:Augustine on Lust and the Will;
Bibliography of Secondary Sources Mentioned;
Index of Ancient Thinkers;
Index Locorum;
Subject and Name Index