| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 206 pages) |
| Series |
Ancient philosophies |
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Ancient philosophies.
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| Contents |
Introduction: The life of Epicurus and the history of epicureanism -- Part I: Metaphysics and physics -- Atoms and void -- Atomic motion -- Sensible qualities -- Cosmology -- Biology and language -- The mind -- Freedom and determinism -- Part II: Epistemology -- Skepticism -- The canon -- Part III: Ethics -- Pleasure, the highest good -- Varieties of pleasure, varieties of desire -- The virtues and philosophy -- Justice -- Friendship -- The gods -- Death |
| Summary |
The Epicurean school of philosophy was one of the dominant philosophies of the Hellenistic period. Founded by Epicurus of Samos (century 341-270 BCE) it was characterized by an empiricist epistemology and a hedonistic ethics. This new introduction to Epicurus offers readers clear exposition of the central tenets of Epicurus' philosophy, with particular stress placed on those features that have enduring philosophical interest and where parallels can be drawn with debates in contemporary analytic philosophy. Part 1 of the book examines the fundamentals of Epicurus' metaphysics, including atoms a |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Epicureans (Greek philosophy)
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Ancient & Classical.
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Epicureans (Greek philosophy)
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Epikureismus
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317492566 |
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1317492560 |
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