The Philosophy of Epicurus : Letters, Doctrines, and Parallel Passages from Lucretius
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Epicurus
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0810138727
ISBN-13
9780810138728
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Imprint
Northwestern University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 30th, 2018
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
420 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 22.90 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
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Contains a long introductory essay on the philosophy of Epicurus and a selection of primary texts. George Strodach translates excerpts from ""The Life of Epicurous"" by Diogenes Laertius, letters to Herodotus, Pythocles, and Menoeceus with parallel passages from Lucretius, and the Vatican collection of Epicurus's aphorisms.
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. The Philosophy of Epicurus contains a long introductory essay on the philosophy of Epicurus and a selection of primary texts. In in George K. Strodach translates excerpts from “The Life of Epicurous” by Diogenes Laertius, letters to Herodotus, Pythocles, and Menoeceus with parallel passages from Lucretius, and the Vatican collection of Epicurus’s aphorisms. These have become the standard English translations of these classic texts that are foundational to Western philosophy.
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