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Epicureanism.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Ancient Philosophies SeriesPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2009Copyright date: ©2010Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (225 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781317492566
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: EpicureanismDDC classification:
  • 187
LOC classification:
  • B512 .O34 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Sources and abbreviations -- Chronology -- 1. Introduction: the life of Epicurus and the history of Epicureanism -- I. Metaphysics and physics: introduction and overview -- 2. Atoms and void -- 3. Atomic motion -- 4. Sensible qualities -- 5. Cosmology -- 6. Biology and language -- 7. The mind -- 8. Freedom and determinism -- II. Epistemology: introduction and overview -- 9. Scepticism -- 10. The canon -- III. Ethics: introduction and overview -- 11. Pleasure, the highest good -- 12. Varieties of pleasure, varieties of desire -- 13. The virtues and philosophy -- 14. Justice -- 15. Friendship -- 16. The gods -- 17. Death -- Glossary of terms -- Notes -- Further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.
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 title offers readers an exposition of the central tenets of Epicurus' philosophy.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Sources and abbreviations -- Chronology -- 1. Introduction: the life of Epicurus and the history of Epicureanism -- I. Metaphysics and physics: introduction and overview -- 2. Atoms and void -- 3. Atomic motion -- 4. Sensible qualities -- 5. Cosmology -- 6. Biology and language -- 7. The mind -- 8. Freedom and determinism -- II. Epistemology: introduction and overview -- 9. Scepticism -- 10. The canon -- III. Ethics: introduction and overview -- 11. Pleasure, the highest good -- 12. Varieties of pleasure, varieties of desire -- 13. The virtues and philosophy -- 14. Justice -- 15. Friendship -- 16. The gods -- 17. Death -- Glossary of terms -- Notes -- Further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.

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 title offers readers an exposition of the central tenets of Epicurus' philosophy.

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