Lucretius And Epicurus
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Lucretius
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Author : Philip de May
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-05-14
Lucretius written by Philip de May and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-14 with Fiction categories.
An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts. What is the world made of? How can we be happy? What happens after death? Drawing on the philosophical teachings of Epicurus, Lucretius seeks to answer these and other big questions in his masterful poem 'On the nature of things'. This book offers a selection of key passages from the poem. In addition it gives students insight into its artistic inventiveness, provides a cultural and historical frame of reference, and offers access to the Epicurean philosophy underlying the poem.
Lucretius And Epicurus
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Author : Diskin Clay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Lucretius And Epicurus written by Diskin Clay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Philosophy categories.
Gateway To The Epicureans
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Author : Epicurus
language : en
Publisher: Gateway Editions
Release Date : 2024-01-23
Gateway To The Epicureans written by Epicurus and has been published by Gateway Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-23 with Philosophy categories.
The Greek Philosopher behind Nearly Every Bad Idea Two and half centuries ago, John Adams complained, “Our modern philosophers are all the low grovelling disciples of Epicurus.” That’s even truer today. The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus is—acknowledged or not—the source of secular “woke” liberalism. In his own time, Epicurus was a fringe thinker. He and his few followers speculated about how invisibly small entities of indivisible matter called “atoms,” hurtling endlessly through an infinite void according to fixed physical laws, could explain the world and everything in it. Most ancient philosophers thought his speculations abstruse and counterintuitive, and he gained few adherents. But today, the overwhelming success of modern science has turned Epicurus’ fringe philosophy into the governing worldview of nearly everyone. Atoms hurtling through a void—that is what everything is made of, according to our scientific gurus. Along with this new atomism has come a whole constellation of fashionable Epicurean ideas: that peace and contentment are the most important things in life, that reality is an infinite expanse of multiverses, that divine power has no part to play in human affairs. Epicureanism is the philosophy that now runs the world—and if we are to understand ourselves in the twenty-first century, we must understand Epicurus, who died in the third century B.C. In this convenient volume, the classicist Spencer A. Klavan presents core selections from Epicurus’ own writings and those of his most famous ancient disciple, the poet Lucretius. Listen in as the teacher outlines for his students how his system of physics, logic, and ethics works. Read the elegant presentations of these Epicurean ideas aimed at the Roman upper crust. And consider with Klavan how this philosophy has gripped the modern mind, why it is falling apart, and why it leaves confusion in its wake.
Epicurean Political Philosophy
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Author : James H. Nichols
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Epicurean Political Philosophy written by James H. Nichols and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Philosophy categories.
Lucretius The Way Things Are
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Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1968-01-22
Lucretius The Way Things Are written by Titus Lucretius Carus and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968-01-22 with History categories.
Verse translation of Lucretius's epic Latin poem explaining the universe, within the framework of Epicurean philosophy.
Lucretius On Death And Anxiety
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Author : Charles Segal
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-14
Lucretius On Death And Anxiety written by Charles Segal and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with Poetry categories.
In a fresh interpretation of Lucretius's On the Nature of Things, Charles Segal reveals this great poetical account of Epicurean philosophy as an important and profound document for the history of Western attitudes toward death. He shows that this poem, aimed at promoting spiritual tranquillity, confronts two anxieties about death not addressed in Epicurus's abstract treatment--the fear of the process of dying and the fear of nothingness. Lucretius, Segal argues, deals more specifically with the body in dying because he draws on the Roman concern with corporeality as well as on the rich traditions of epic and tragic poetry on mortality. Segal explains how Lucretius's sensitivity to the vulnerability of the body's boundaries connects the deaths of individuals with the deaths of worlds, thereby placing human death into the poem's larger context of creative and destructive energies in the universe. The controversial ending of the poem, which describes the plague at Athens, is thus the natural culmination of a theme developed over the course of the work. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Of The Nature Of Things
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Author : Lucretius
language : en
Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Release Date : 2021-12-11
Of The Nature Of Things written by Lucretius and has been published by Phoemixx Classics Ebooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-11 with Drama categories.
Of the Nature of Things Lucretius - Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all of these subjects made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them.very little is known about the Roman poet and philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus. His birth and death dates are based off of cross-referencing works that mention him, and pieces of evidence derived from his writing, and are believed to be circa 99 BC54 BC. On the Nature of Things is Lucretiuss only known work. The goal of the text is to explain Epicurean philosophy to the Roman people. It is addressed to Gaius Memmius, a praetor and patron of Lucretius. Presented in this work is an argument for atomism, the assertion that it is not the Gods that are responsible for the happenings of the world, but rather atoms and voids. Lucretius also argues that death is simply the dissipation of the human mind, and that it is not something we should fear. On the Nature of Things is a detailed articulation of ancient thought-provoking debates which are still relevant today. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, follows the verse translation of William Ellery Leonard, and includes an introduction by Cyril Bailey.
The Philosophy Of Epicurus
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Author : Epicurus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
The Philosophy Of Epicurus written by Epicurus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Philosophy categories.
The teachings of Epicurus, whose philosophy focused on the pursuit of happiness, attracted adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. This book contains a long introductory essay on the philosophy of Epicurus and a selection of primary texts.
Lucretius And The Transformation Of Greek Wisdom
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Author : D. N. Sedley
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-09-18
Lucretius And The Transformation Of Greek Wisdom written by D. N. Sedley and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-18 with Literary Collections categories.
This book studies the structure and origins of De Rerum Natura (On the nature of things), the great first-century BC poem by Lucretius. By showing how he worked from the literary model set by the Greek poet Empedocles but under the philosophical inspiration of the Greek philosopher Epicurus, the book seeks to characterise Lucretius' unique poetic achivement. It is addressed to those interested both in Latin poetry and in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.
Lucretius
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Author : John Masson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1907
Lucretius written by John Masson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1907 with Atomism categories.