Epicureanism and scientific debates: Antiquity and late reception Volume 1 Language, medicine, meteorology

"Epicureanism is not only a defence of pleasure: it is also a philosophy of science and knowledge. This edited collection explores new pathways for the study of Epicurean scientific thought, a hitherto still understudied domain, and engages systematically and critically with existing theories....

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Weitere Verfasser: Masi, Francesca 1975- (HerausgeberIn), Morel, Pierre-Marie 1963- (HerausgeberIn), Cañizales Verde, Francisco (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leuven Leuven University Press 2023
Schriftenreihe:Ancient and medieval philosophy. Series 1, De Wulf-Mansion Centre 64,1
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Zusammenfassung:"Epicureanism is not only a defence of pleasure: it is also a philosophy of science and knowledge. This edited collection explores new pathways for the study of Epicurean scientific thought, a hitherto still understudied domain, and engages systematically and critically with existing theories. It shows that the philosophy of Epicurus and his heirs, from antiquity to the classical age, founded a rigorous and coherent conception of knowledge. This first part of a two-volume set examines more specifically the contribution of Epicureanism in the fields of language, medicine, and meteorology (i.e., celestial, geological and atmospheric phenomena). Offering a renewed image of Epicureanism, the book includes studies on the nature of human language and on the linguistic aspects of scientific discourse; on the relationship between Epicureanism and ancient medicine, from Hippocrates to Galen; on meteorological phenomena and the method of explaining them; and on the reception of Epicurus's legacy in Gassendi."
Beschreibung:VI, 341 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9789462703735