Dall’azione politica alla cura di sé: la trasformazione del concetto di spes in Cicerone e Seneca

Abstract

This paper examines the evolution of the concept of spes in Roman philosophy by comparing its political significance in Cicero with its ethical dimension in Seneca. In this transition, hope detaches from the civic sphere of the Republic to take on, in the form of bona spes, a central role in the individual’s moral progress under the Empire.