"The three chapters of this work provide a philological analysis of the primary sources (Epicur. Ep. Hrdt. 56-59/Lucret. DRN I 599-634; II 481-499) concerning the theory of minima (Ch. 1); an analysis of the likely historical background to this theory (Xenocrates, Aristotle and …
"The three chapters of this work provide a philological analysis of the primary sources (Epicur. Ep. Hrdt. 56-59/Lucret. DRN I 599-634; II 481-499) concerning the theory of minima (Ch. 1); an analysis of the likely historical background to this theory (Xenocrates, Aristotle and …
"The first monograph entirely devoted to the Epicurean doctrine of minimal parts -- The Epicurean doctrine of minimal parts (ta elachista) is a crucial aspect of Epicurus's philosophy and a genuine turning point compared to the ancient atomism of Leucippus and Democritus. This b…
"The three chapters of this work provide a philological analysis of the primary sources (Epicur. Ep. Hrdt. 56-59/Lucret. DRN I 599-634; II 481-499) concerning the theory of minima (Ch. 1); an analysis of the likely historical background to this theory (Xenocrates, Aristotle and …
The first monograph entirely devoted to the Epicurean doctrine of minimal parts.The Epicurean doctrine of minimal parts (ta elachista) is a crucial aspect of Epicurus''s philosophy and a genuine turning point compared to the ancient atomism of Leucippus and Democritus. This book…