Dynamic Reading Studies in the Reception of Epicureanism

Holmes, Brooke; Shearin, W. H.

ISBN 10: 0199794952 / ISBN 13: 9780199794959

Published by Oxford University Press, USA, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dynamic Reading Studies in the Reception of Epicureanism
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199794952
• ISBN 13: 9780199794959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ancient, Greek Literature

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Synopsis

Dynamic Reading examines the reception history of Epicurean philosophy through a series of eleven case studies, which range chronologically from the latter days of the Roman Republic to late twentieth-century France and America. Rather than attempting to separate an original Epicureanism from its later readings and misreadings, this collection studies the philosophy together with its subsequent reception, focusing in particular on the ways in which it has provided terms and conceptual tools for defining how we read and respond to texts, artwork, and the world more generally. Whether it helps us to characterize the "swerviness" of literary influence, the transformative effects of philosophy, or the "events" that shape history, Epicureanism has been a dynamic force in the intellectual history of the West. These essays seek to capture some of that dynamism.

About the Author

Brooke Holmes is Assistant Professor of Classics at Princeton University.

W. H. Shearin is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Miami.