Epicureanism [electronic resource] / Tim O'Keefe.
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 new introduction to Epicurus offers readers clear exposition of the c...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Durham, UK :
Acumen,
2010.
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| Series: | Ancient philosophies.
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| 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 new introduction to Epicurus offers readers clear exposition of the central tenets of Epicurus' philosophy, with particular stress placed on those features that have enduring philosophical interest and where parallels can be drawn with debates in contemporary analytic philosophy. Part 1 of the book examines the fundamentals of Epicurus' metaphysics, including atoms a. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 206 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317492566 1317492560 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |