Epicurus (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Taylor, A. E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440081840 ISBN 13 : 9781440081842

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Epicurus is a compact, inviting study of a remarkable thinker and his temperament. This volume introduces the man and his circle, exploring how their ideas shaped a distinctive approach to life, ethics, and knowledge. It presents Epicurus not as a dry scientist, but as a figure whose thought connected physics, psychology, and the pursuit of happiness.

The book frames Epicurus in context, tracing his roots to earlier atomism and showing how his views interacted with Democritus and Aristotle. It also surveys his science, his ideas about reality and sensation, and his stance on immortality and death. The discussion extends to how Epicurus was received by critics and how later writers, including Lucretius, echoed and challenged his legacy. Written from primary sources, it aims to illuminate both the man and the tradition he helped shape.

• Clear, accessible account of Epicurus’ physics and his view of atoms, void, and sensation


• Connections to Democritus, Aristotle, and the broader Greek philosophical scene


• Discussion of ethics, the good life, and the place of happiness in Epicurean thought


• Context on later reception, critics, and the enduring influence of his ideas

Ideal for readers of philosophy history, classics, or anyone curious about ancient atomism and its impact on how we think about life and reality.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The band of comrades who gathered round Epicurus in his Garden were held together not so much by a common intellectual interest in the pursuit of truth as by the ties of personal affection among themselves and personal devotion to a master whom they regarded more as a Redeemer from the ills of life than as a mere thinker. That the feelings of the Epicurean society of a later date were of the same kind is amply proved by the tone of the poem of Lucretius. Atomism as a scientific hypothesis owes nothing to Epicurus or to any of his followers; he found it already in existence, and every innovation which he made upon its existing form was, from the scientific point of view, a change for the worse. As a man of science, his place is with the circle-squarers and the earth-flatteners. This, together with the fact that a volume on ancient Atomism is announced to appear in due time in the present series, will explain why I have said no more about the really scientific Atomism of the fifth century B.C. than was absolutely necessary to place the indifference of Epicurus and his followers to science in the proper light.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Epicurus

This little volume is, as its title proclaims, a brief study of the thought and temperament of a remarkable man, not the history of a scientific school. The band of comrades who gathered round Epicurus in his Garden were held together not so much by a common intellectual interest in the pursuit of truth as by the ties of personal affection among themselves and personal devotion to a master whom they regarded more as a Redeemer from the ills of life than as a mere thinker. That the feelings of the Epicurean society of a later date were of the same kind is amply proved by the tone of the poem of Lucretius. Atomism as a scientific hypothesis owes nothing to Epicurus or to any of his followers; he found it already in existence, and every innovation which he made upon its existing form was, from the scientific point of view, a change for the worse. As a man of science, his place is with the circle-squarers and the earth-flatteners. This, together with the fact that a volume on ancient Atomism is announced to appear in due time in the present series, will explain why I have said no more about the really scientific Atomism of the fifth century B.C. than was absolutely necessary to place the indifference of Epicurus and his followers to science in the proper light.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440081840
• ISBN 13: 9781440081842
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 134
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible