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The Epicurean school of philosophy was one of the dominant philosophies of the Hellenistic period. Founded by Epicurus of Samos (century 341-270 BCE) it was characterized by an empiricist epistemology and a hedonistic ethics. This new introduction to Epicurus offers readers clea…
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 greate…
The Epicurean school of philosophy was one of the dominant philosophies of the Hellenistic period. Founded by Epicurus of Samos (century 341-270 BCE) it was characterized by an empiricist epistemology and a hedonistic ethics. This new introduction to Epicurus offers readers clea…
Economics and the virtues: building a new moral foundation
by Brennan, Jason, Rose, David C., (David Charles), Storr, Virgil Henry, Swanton, Christine, Otteson, James R., O'Keefe, Tim, Brennan, Geoffrey, Schliesser, Eric, Becker, Christian U., Baurmann, Michael, (Michael C.), Yuengert, Andrew M.,, Blanche E. Seaver Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Economics at Seaver College, Pepperdine University, Choi, Seung 'Ginny',, Ph.D. Candidate at Department of Economics and a Dissertation Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University
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State and nature: studies in ancient and medieval philosophy
by Brouwer, René, Scott, Dominic, Miller, Fred D., Horn, Christoph, Karamanolis, George, Keyt, David, Toivanen, Juhana, Brüllmann, Philipp, Humfress, Caroline, Lienemann, Béatrice, Noble, Christopher Isaac, O'Keefe, Tim, Pelletier, Jenny, Primavesi, Oliver, Tuominen, Miira, Woolf, Raphael
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A much-maligned feature of ancient and medieval political thought is its tendency to appeal to nature to establish norms for human communities. From Aristotle's claim that humans are "political animals" to Aquinas' invocation of "natural law," it may seem that pre-modern philoso…