Atoms, pleasure, virtue: the philosophy of Epicurus

This book offers a reconstruction, reinterpretation and reevaluation of the philosophy of Epicurus. It aims to show that his thought represents the most significant and systematic philosophical contribution of the Hellenistic age; and speaks with special clarity and urgency to us who find ourselves...

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1. Verfasser: Koen, Avraam (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York [u.a.] Lang 1995
Schriftenreihe:American university studies / 05 152
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Zusammenfassung:This book offers a reconstruction, reinterpretation and reevaluation of the philosophy of Epicurus. It aims to show that his thought represents the most significant and systematic philosophical contribution of the Hellenistic age; and speaks with special clarity and urgency to us who find ourselves in a similar predicament. The book opens with a sketch of the Hellenistic world and proceeds to consider in detail the principal ontological, epistemological and ethical tenets of Epicurus' philosophy.
Beschreibung:161 S.
ISBN:0820422347

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