Lucretius On Death And Anxiety
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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.
Lucretius And The Diatribe Against The Fear Of Death
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Author : Barbara Price Wallach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Lucretius And The Diatribe Against The Fear Of Death written by Barbara Price Wallach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Death categories.
Lucretius A Poem Against The Fear Of Death With An Ode In To The Pious Memory Of The Accomplish D Young Lady Mrs Ann Killigrew Etc The First Translated By Dryden From De Rerum Natura Bk 3 The Second Written By John Dryden Here Anonymous
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Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1709
Lucretius A Poem Against The Fear Of Death With An Ode In To The Pious Memory Of The Accomplish D Young Lady Mrs Ann Killigrew Etc The First Translated By Dryden From De Rerum Natura Bk 3 The Second Written By John Dryden Here Anonymous written by Titus Lucretius Carus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1709 with categories.
Facing Death
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Author : James Warren
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 2004-06-17
Facing Death written by James Warren and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-17 with Philosophy categories.
The ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism tried to argue that death is 'nothing to us'. Were they right? James Warren provides a comprehensive study and articulation of the interlocking arguments against the fear of death found not only in the writings of Epicurus himself, but also in Lucretius' poem De rerum natura and in Philodemus' work De morte. These arguments are central to the Epicurean project of providing ataraxia (freedom from anxiety) and therefore central to an understanding of Epicureanism as a whole. They also offer significant resources for modern discussions of the value of death - one which stands at the intersection of metaphysics and ethics. If death is the end of the subject, and the subject can not be benefited nor harmed after death, is it reasonable nevertheless to fear the ceasing-to-be? If the Epicureans are not right to claim that the dead can neither be benefited nor harmed, what alternative models might be offered for understanding the harm done by death and do these alternatives suffer from any further difficulties? The discussion involves consideration of both ethical and metaphysical topics since it requires analysis not only of the nature of a good life but also the nature of personal identity and time. A number of modern philosophers have offered criticisms or defences of the Epicureans' views. Warren explores and evaluates these in the light of a systematic and detailed study of the precise form and intention of the Epicureans' original arguments. Warren argues that the Epicureans also were interested in showing that mortality is not to be regretted and that premature death is not to be feared. Their arguments for these conclusions are to be found in their positive conception of the nature of a good and complete life, which divorce the completeness of a life as far as possible from considerations of its duration. Later chapters investigate the nature of a life lived without the fear of death and pose serious problems for the Epicureans being able to allow any concern for the post mortem future and being able to offer a positive reason for prolonging a life which is already complete in their terms.
Lucretius On Life And Death
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Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
Lucretius On Life And Death written by Titus Lucretius Carus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with categories.
Lucretius
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Author : John Dryden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1709
Lucretius written by John Dryden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1709 with Death categories.
Death And The Displacement Of Beauty Foundations Of Violence
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Author : Grace Jantzen
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2004
Death And The Displacement Of Beauty Foundations Of Violence written by Grace Jantzen and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Family & Relationships categories.
Foundations of Violence enters the ancient world of Homer, Plato and Aristotle to explore the genealogy of violence in Western thought through its emergence in Greece and Rome.
Lucretius A Poem Against The Fear Of Death Translated By John Dryden From Bk 3 Of Lucretius De Rerum Natura With An Ode In Memory Of Ann Killigrew By John Dryden Etc
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Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1717
Lucretius A Poem Against The Fear Of Death Translated By John Dryden From Bk 3 Of Lucretius De Rerum Natura With An Ode In Memory Of Ann Killigrew By John Dryden Etc written by Titus Lucretius Carus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1717 with categories.
Lucretius On Life Death
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Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
Lucretius On Life Death written by Titus Lucretius Carus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with categories.
Lucretius On Life And Death
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Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08
Lucretius On Life And Death written by Titus Lucretius Carus and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08 with History categories.
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