《塞涅卡道德书简》内容简介
本书是古罗马斯多葛主义哲学家塞涅卡写给其朋友鲁基里乌斯的信件（共124封）的中译本。据考证，这批信件写于公元63年至65年，即塞涅卡逝世前不久。信的内容涵盖了作者以一名斯多葛主义哲学家的身份，对哲学、美德、死亡、学习、恐惧、享乐、财富等诸多议题的看法及讨论，涉及内容颇为广泛，体现了斯多葛主义哲学的很多主要理念，对古典西方哲学，尤其是斯多葛主义的传承和发展有着重要推动作用。
中译参照的是拉丁语学者理查德·莫特·格默里（RichardMottGummere）博士于1917年至1925年所翻译的该书的英文版本（MoralletterstoLucilius）。
作者简介
吕齐乌斯·安涅·塞涅卡（LuciusAnnaeusSeneca，公元前4或1年―公元65年）
古罗马政治家、哲学家、悲剧作家、雄辩家，斯多亚派哲学的代表人物之一。他早年信奉毕达哥拉斯的神秘主义和东方的宗教崇拜，后皈依斯多亚派。他曾任帝国会计官和元老院元老，后又任掌管司法事务的执政官和后来的皇帝尼禄的家庭教师。尼禄即位后，他成为尼禄的主要顾问之一。失宠后闭门谢客，潜心写作，但仍被控企图谋害尼禄而被判处死刑。
塞涅卡一生著作颇丰，触及到了可以作为研究对象的一切实际领域。他的思想对于后世产生了不可磨灭的影响。他的伦理学对于基督教思想的形成起到了极大的推动作用，他的言论被圣经作者大量吸收，他因此有了基督教教父之称。文艺复兴以来，他的妙言佳句在欧洲一直为人们广泛采用。
A brief introduction to the Seneca Moral Book
This book is a Chinese translation of 124 letters written by the ancient Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca to his friend Lucilius. The letters are believed to have been written between 63-65 AD, shortly before Seneca's death. The content of the letter covers the author's views and discussions on philosophy, virtue, death, learning, fear, pleasure, wealth and many other issues as a Stoic philosopher. The content is quite extensive, reflecting many major ideas of Stoic philosophy, and playing an important role in promoting the inheritance and development of classical Western philosophy, especially Stoicism.
The Chinese translation is based on the English version of the book (MoralletterstoLucilius), which was translated by Latin scholar Dr. RichardMottGummere from 1917 to 1925.
About the author
LuciusAnnaeusSeneca (4 or 1 BC - 65 AD)
Roman politician, philosopher, tragedian, orator and one of the representatives of Stoic philosophy. Early in his life, he embraced Pythagorean mysticism and Eastern religious worship, and later converted to Stoicism. He served as imperial treasurer and Senator, then consul in charge of judicial affairs and tutor to the future emperor Nero. After Nero ascended the throne, he became one of Nero's principal advisers. After falling out of favor, he retired and devoted himself to writing, but he was still charged with attempting to murder Nero and sentenced to death.
Seneca wrote extensively in his life, touching on all practical fields that could be studied. His thought had an indelible influence on later generations. His ethics played a significant role in the formation of Christian thought, and his words were heavily absorbed by biblical writers, giving him the title of Christian Godfather. Since the Renaissance, his wonderful words have been widely used in Europe.
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