Epicurean Philosophers (Everyman Library) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0460876074 ISBN 13: 9780460876070

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group, 1995

Synopsis

Epicureanism theorizes an infinite universe of moving particles, with no divine purpose and no life after death. Happiness depends on simple needs satisfied to provide tranquility of mind. This volume presents a comprehensive collection of the surviving works and wise sayings of Epicurus together with the great systematic account of Epicurean natural science in Lucretius's ON THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE.

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Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek, Latin

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0460876074
• ISBN 13: 9780460876070
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 310
• Editor: Gaskin John