The Oxford handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism

The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (340-271 BCE), though often despised for his materialism, hedonism, and denial of the immortality of the soul, has at the same time been an ongoing source of inspiration for a great variety of subsequent philosophers, poets, and political thinkers. This volume...

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Weitere Verfasser: Mitsis, Phillip (HerausgeberIn)
Dokumenttyp: Edited Volume
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020
Schriftenreihe:Oxford handbooks online
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DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199744213.001.0001
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Zusammenfassung:The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (340-271 BCE), though often despised for his materialism, hedonism, and denial of the immortality of the soul, has at the same time been an ongoing source of inspiration for a great variety of subsequent philosophers, poets, and political thinkers. This volume offers authoritative discussions of all aspects of Epicurus's philosophy and then traces out some of its most important later influences throughout the Western intellectual tradition. Epicurean arguments are carefully placed in their ancient and subsequent intellectual contexts, thus offering readers the opportunity of measuring them against a wide range of opponents - from Platonists, Aristotelians, and Stoics, to Hegel and Nietzsche, and finally on to such influential contemporary philosophers as Thomas Nagel, Bernard Williams, and Jacques Derrida.
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ISBN:9780199983636
DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199744213.001.0001