Stefano Parrinello

Stefano Parrinello

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Research overview

I am a PhD candidate at the University of St. Andrews, under the supervision of Professor Alex Long. I received both my BA and MA in Philosophy from the University of Turin, Italy, graduating with 110 cum laude in both degrees. My BA thesis focused on the relation between Plato and the Stoics, while my MA thesis examined key issues in Panaetius' and Posidonius' cosmological frameworks.

My PhD project investigates the key elements of doctrinal continuity and divergence between the so-called 'Middle Stoics' and earlier Stoic philosophy, with a particular focus on physical and cosmological issues. I aim to show that Middle Stoicism, often seen as lacking unity and coherence, should be recognized as a critical and cohesive phase in the Stoic tradition. I argue that figures such as Panaetius and Posidonius, while maintaining significant cosmological continuity with earlier Stoics, broaden the scope of inquiry within the study of Stoic physics.

Research interests

  • Ancient Philosophy
  • Hellenistic Philosophy
  • Stoicism
  • Ancient Physics and Cosmology
  • Divination
  • Plato and Platonist Tradition

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Arts, La Divinazione e la Tradizione Stoica di Rodi, University of Turin

Sept 2021 → Oct 2023

Award Date: 30 Oct 2023

Bachelor of Arts, Il Tempo e gli Stoici, University of Turin

Sept 2018 → 23 Nov 2021

Award Date: 23 Nov 2021

External positions

Member, PLAT-IT | Gruppo di ricerca su Platone e il Platonismo (UniTo)

2021 → …

Keywords

  • B Philosophy (General)
  • Ancient Philosophy
  • Stoicism
  • Greek literature; Greek poetic and aesthetic theory; Classical Tradition.
  • Hellenistic Period
  • DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World

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