Ciceronova misija prenošenja grčke filozofije na latinski jezik i stvaranje latinske filozofske terminologije

Abstract

Marko Tulije Ciceron smatra se jednim od najvećih rimskih državnika i govornika, međutim, filozofska dela ovog lucidnog stvaraoca leže u senci njegovih visoko cenjenih govora, retorskih spisa i pisama. O njemu se govori kao o političaru, advokatu, retoru i malo ko ga ubraja u fiozofe. Reklo bi se ne sa pravom, budući da je dobio izvrsno fiozofsko obrazovanje, pisao na pojedine filozofske teme, prevodio i interpretirao grčke autore i njihova fiozofska učenja. Naš cilj u ovom radu biće da pokažemo Ciceronov doprinos prenošenju grčke filozofije na latinsko tle, njegovu ulogu u stvaranju latinske filozofske terminologije, kao i razloge koji su ga na to motivisali. Naša tema biće predstavljena sa lingvokulturološkog aspekta uz pregled nekolicine pojmova koje je Ciceron uvrstio u latinski fiozofski vokabular.

Marcus Tullius Cicero is considered to be one of the greatest Roman statesmen and orators, however, this lucid creator’s philosophical writings lie in the shadow of his highly valued speeches, rhetorical writings and letters. He is widely regarded as a politician, lawyer, orator, yet few consider him a philosopher. This seems unjustifid, having in mind that he received an outstanding philosophical education, wrote about numerous philosophical subjects, translated and explicated Greek authors and their philosophical doctrine. The goal of this paper is to show Cicero’s contribution to the transfer of Greek philosophy onto Latin soil, illuminate his role in the creation of Latin philosophical terminology, as well as reasons which motivated him to do so. Our subject will be presented from a linguoculturological aspect with the analysis of some of the terms, which Cicero imported into Latin philosophical vocabulary.