Nature and the best life

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The papers in this collection examine the relationship between nature and practical normativity in Antiquity, spanning from the Presocratic period to Neoplatonism. While the presence of contemporary naturalism in Ancient Philosophy is debated, the historical question remains whether this characteristic is common across all ancient ethics. The following pages present a range of interpretations that analyze how, to what extent, and with what success the appeal to nature serves as a strategy for establishing practical normativity in Ancient Philosophy. This exploration provides diverse analyses and diagnoses regarding the role of nature in ethical frameworks, highlighting the complexities and nuances of ancient thought on this subject.