The Social, Therapeutic and Didactic Dimension of Shame in Seneca’s Thinking

This paper analyses the problem of shame in thinking Lucius Annaeus Seneca. The authors examine this primarily two contexts. first, social meaning, understands as an emotion that appears during a conflict between person’s “self” and norms. Seneca mainly tackles question concerning providing “benefits” (beneficia) his On Benefits eighty-first letter Moral Epistles. second therapeutic didactic meaning utilises instrument to manage some illnesses mind (for example, anger). Moreover, educate “Stoic disciple” (proficiens), deliberate exposure public marks one important techniques near perfect ideal “the wise man” (sapiens) prepare oneself for service office. Especially Epistles, we find detailed description approach limiting factors using technique.