Epicureanism

Epicureanism

by O'Keefe, Tim

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This introduction to Epicureanism offers students and general readers a clear exposition of the central tenets of Epicurean philosophy, one of the dominant schools of the Hellenistic period. Founded by Epicurus of Samos (c. 341-270 BCE), it held that for a human being the greatest good was to attain tranquility, free from fear and bodily pain, by seeking to understand the workings of the world and the limits of our desires. Tim O'Keefe provides an extended exegesis of the arguments that support…

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  • Full title :Epicureanism / Tim O'Keefe.

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This introduction to Epicureanism offers students and general readers a clear exposition of the central tenets of Epicurean philosophy, one of the dominant schools of the Hellenistic period. Founded by Epicurus of Samos (c. 341-270 BCE), it held that for a human being the greatest good was to attain tranquility, free from fear and bodily pain, by seeking to understand the workings of the world and the limits of our desires. Tim O'Keefe provides an extended exegesis of the arguments that support Epicurean philosophical positions, analyzing both their strengths and their weaknesses while showing how the different areas of Epicurean inquiry come together to make a whole. Lucid, witty, and entertaining, Epicureanism wears its knowledge lightly while offering a wealth of stimulating and humorous examples.

Epicurianism was one of the major philosophical systems of the Hellenistic world. It provided a systematic account of the nature of the world and our place in it, how we can come to know the world, and how we can attain happiness. Founded by Epicurus of Samos (c. 341-270 BCE) the Epicurean school of philosphy flourished for hundred of years after Epicurus' death, and its rediscoverery helped shape the scientific revolution. -- Book cover.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2010.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Acumen
  • Place of Publication:Durham, UK
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2010.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xvii, 206 pages ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781844651696, 184465169X, 9781844651702, 1844651703
  • oclc:ocn422876433
  • LC Classification:B512
  • Dewey Decimal:180

Table of Contents

Introduction: The life of Epicurus and the history of epicureanism -- Part I: Metaphysics and physics -- Atoms and void -- Atomic motion -- Sensible qualities -- Cosmology -- Biology and language -- The mind -- Freedom and determinism -- Part II: Epistemology -- Skepticism -- The canon -- Part III: Ethics -- Pleasure, the highest good -- Varieties of pleasure, varieties of desire -- The virtues and philosophy -- Justice -- Friendship -- The gods -- Death.

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Subjects

Epicureans (Greek philosophy) Épicuriens Epikureer Epikureismus

Writers

O'Keefe, Tim

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