| Description |
xiv, 251 pages ; 20 cm |
| Series |
Penguin classics |
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Penguin classics
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| Contents |
Foreword / by Daniel Klein -- Preface / by George K. Strodach -- The Art of Happiness. Introduction / by George K. Strodach -- I. Development of the Atomic Concept -- II. First Principles of Atomism and Their Implications -- III. The Motion of Atoms -- IV. Sensation and Perception -- V. Theory of Knowledge -- VI. Religion and Theology -- VII. Ethics and the Good Life -- A Note on the Translation -- Excerpts from the Life of Epicurus / by Diogenes Laertius -- Letter to Herodotus : Parallel Passages from Lucretius -- Letter to Pythocles : Parallel Passages from Lucretius -- Letter to Menoeceus : Parallel Passages from Lucretius -- Leading Doctrines -- The Vatican Collection of Aphorisms |
| Summary |
"The teachings of Epicurus--about life and death, religion and science, physical sensation, happiness, morality, and friendship--attracted legions of adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. Though Epicurus faced hostile opposition for centuries after his death, he counts among his many admirers Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, Karl Marx, and Isaac Newton."--Publisher description |
| Notes |
"First published in the United States of America as The philisophy of Epicurus: letters, doctrines, and parallel passages from Lucretius."--T.p, verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-243) and index |
| Subject |
Epicurus -- Correspondence
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| SUBJECT |
Epicurus
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| Subject |
Epicureans (Greek philosophy)
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Philosophy, Ancient
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Epicureans (Greek philosophy)
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Philosophy -- Ancient
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| Genre/Form |
Personal correspondence.
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Personal correspondence.
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| Author |
Strodach, George K
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Klein, Daniel
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| LC no. |
2012040886 |
| ISBN |
9780143107217 (pbk.) |
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0143107216 (pbk.) |
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