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Learn on Your Own Time at Home or On the Go
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In How to Be an Epicurean, philosopher Catherine Wilson shows that Epicureanism isn't an excuse for having a good time: it's a means to live a good life. Although modern conveniences and scientific progress have significantly improved our quality of life, many of the problems faced by ancient Greeks -- love, money, family, politics -- remain with us in new forms. To overcome these obstacles, the Epicureans adopted a philosophy that promoted reason,...
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Epicureanism after the generation of its founders has been characterised as dogmatic, uncreative and static. But this volume brings together work from leading classicists and philosophers that demonstrates the persistent interplay in the school between historical and contemporary influences from outside the school and a commitment to the founders' authority. The interplay begins with Epicurus himself, who made arresting claims of intellectual independence,...
Author
Series
Untersuchungen zur antiken Literatur und Geschichte volume Band 125
Publisher
De Gruyter
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Deutsch
Author
Series
Writings from the Greco-Roman world volume 33
Publisher
Society of Biblical Literature
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English