| Author | : Jan Maximilian Robitzsch |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 211 |
| Release | : 2024-03-31 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1009429469 |
The first English-language monograph on the theory of justice advanced by the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus and his followers.
| Author | : Andre Laks |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 1995-01-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0521452937 |
Hegel's often-echoed verdict on the apolitical character of philosophy in the Hellenistic age is challenged in this collection of essays, originally presented at the sixth meeting of the Symposium Hellenisticum. An international team of leading scholars reveals a vigorous intellectual scene of great diversity.
| Author | : Catherine Wilson |
| Publisher | : Basic Books |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2019-09-24 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1541672623 |
A leading philosopher shows that if the pursuit of happiness is the question, Epicureanism is the answer Epicureanism has a reputation problem, bringing to mind gluttons with gout or an admonition to eat, drink, and be merry. In How to Be an Epicurean, philosopher Catherine Wilson shows that Epicureanism isn't an excuse for having a good time: it's a means to live a good life. Although modern conveniences and scientific progress have significantly improved our quality of life, many of the problems faced by ancient Greeks -- love, money, family, politics -- remain with us in new forms. To overcome these obstacles, the Epicureans adopted a philosophy that promoted reason, respect for the natural world, and reverence for our fellow humans. By applying this ancient wisdom to a range of modern problems, from self-care routines and romantic entanglements to issues of public policy and social justice, Wilson shows us how we can all fill our lives with purpose and pleasure.
| Author | : Epicurus |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 45 |
| Release | : 2017-10-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1387275275 |
Epicurus posited a materialistic physics, in which pleasure, by which he meant freedom from pain, is the highest good. Serenity, the harmony of mind and body, is best achieved, through virtue and simple living.
| Author | : Phillip Mitsis |
| Publisher | : Oxford Handbooks |
| Total Pages | : 848 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : PHILOSOPHY |
| ISBN | : 0199744211 |
This volume offers authoritative discussions of all aspects of the philosophy of Epicurus (340-271 BCE) and then traces Epicurean influences throughout the Western tradition. It is an unmatched resource for those wishing to deepen their knowledge of Epicureanism's powerful arguments about death, happiness, and the nature of the material world.
| Author | : Stephanie Mills |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2002-02 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : |
While later centuries have come to associate Epicurus's name with hedonism, Mills discovered that he extolled simplicity and prudence as the surest means to pleasure, and his thinking offers an important touchstone for the book.".
| Author | : Catherine Wilson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Electronic books |
| ISBN | : 019968832X |
This very short introudction corrects the prevalent view of Epicureanism that often conjures up ideas of tasty delights and hedonism. Wilson explains the philosophical and scientific ideas of Epicurus and his followers and the legacy of Epicureanism on later European thought.
| Author | : Peter Preuss |
| Publisher | : Edwin Mellen Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Ethics, Ancient |
| ISBN | : 9780773491243 |
The fundamental problem of Epicurean philosophy is understood as the problem of being human in a mechanical universe, which brings out the philosophical importance of Epicurus and guards against treating him as a museum piece. This interpretation of Epicurean ethics is developed against the background of a critical discussion of earlier interpretations. Although the whole range of the tetrapharmakos is covered in the book, as well as the Epicurean social philosophy of justice and friendship, the argument focuses on Epicurus' understanding of the nature of pleasure, and pain and on the distinction between kinetic and katastematic pleasure.
| Author | : James Warren |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 357 |
| Release | : 2009-07-02 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1139828169 |
This Companion presents both an introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism and also a critical account of the major areas of its philosophical interest. Chapters span the school's history from the early Hellenistic Garden to the Roman Empire and its later reception in the Early Modern period, introducing the reader to the Epicureans' contributions in physics, metaphysics, epistemology, psychology, ethics and politics. The international team of contributors includes scholars who have produced innovative and original research in various areas of Epicurean thought and they have produced essays which are accessible and of interest to philosophers, classicists, and anyone concerned with the diversity and preoccupations of Epicurean philosophy and the state of academic research in this field. The volume emphasises the interrelation of the different areas of the Epicureans' philosophical interests while also drawing attention to points of interpretative difficulty and controversy.
