Epicureanism / 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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Main Author: O'Keefe, Tim, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham, UK : Acumen, 2010.
Series:Ancient philosophies.
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