Epicurus on the Self
Title | Epicurus on the Self PDF eBook |
Author | Attila Németh |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2017-08-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1351800663 |
Epicurus on the Self reconstructs a part of Epicurean ethics which only survives on the fragmentary papyrus rolls excavated from an ancient library in Herculaneum, On Nature XXV. The aim of this book is to contribute to a deeper understanding of Epicurus’ moral psychology, ethics and of its robust epistemological framework. The book also explores how the notion of the self emerges in Epicurus’ struggle to express the individual perspective of oneself in the process of one’s holistic self-reflection as an individual psychophysical being.
Epicurus on the Self
Title | Epicurus on the Self PDF eBook |
Author | Attila Németh |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 2017-08-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1351800671 |
Epicurus on the Self reconstructs a part of Epicurean ethics which only survives on the fragmentary papyrus rolls excavated from an ancient library in Herculaneum, On Nature XXV. The aim of this book is to contribute to a deeper understanding of Epicurus’ moral psychology, ethics and of its robust epistemological framework. The book also explores how the notion of the self emerges in Epicurus’ struggle to express the individual perspective of oneself in the process of one’s holistic self-reflection as an individual psychophysical being.
Epicurus on Freedom
Title | Epicurus on Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | Tim O'Keefe |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 187 |
Release | 2005-07-28 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 113944624X |
In this 2005 book, Tim O'Keefe reconstructs the theory of freedom of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–271/0 BCE). Epicurus' theory has attracted much interest, but our attempts to understand it have been hampered by reading it anachronistically as the discovery of the modern problem of free will and determinism. O'Keefe argues that the sort of freedom which Epicurus wanted to preserve is significantly different from the 'free will' which philosophers debate today, and that in its emphasis on rational action it has much closer affinities with Aristotle's thought than with current preoccupations. His original and provocative book will be of interest to a wide range of readers in Hellenistic philosophy.
Epicurus And The Pleasant Life
Title | Epicurus And The Pleasant Life PDF eBook |
Author | Haris Dimitriadis |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 2017-11-08 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 138735308X |
The idea that happiness is a choice accessible to all is far from new; the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus developed the Natural Philosophy of life over two thousand years ago, providing practical, contemporary guidelines to finding meaning and happiness. Unlike Plato, who valued the divine logic above all, Epicurus argued that the pursuit of ideals produced by logic alone leads to inner conflict, cognitive dissonance, dissatisfaction, and even depression. He suggested that by first embracing our natural desires, then using logic to determine which choices will increase pleasure over time, and using our will to take action, we could learn and change, and achieve happiness. Join the author Haris Dimitriadis on a journey through the history of philosophical thought, as well as an in-depth look at the modern neuroscience, psychology, and astrophysics, and discover why the ancient Epicurean Philosophy of Nature matters as much today as it did two thousand and three hundred years ago!
In Pursuit of Pleasure
Title | In Pursuit of Pleasure PDF eBook |
Author | Epicurus |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9786185369576 |
Greek philosopher Epicurus defined philosophy as 'a daily business of speech and thought to secure happiness'. He believed happiness to be the goal of human life and thought it could be achieved by pursuing pleasure. However, the Epicurean philosophy was then and still is now often erroneously interpreted as promoting hedonism. Rather, Epicurus considered pleasure to be connected to virtue not excess or sensual self-indulgence. This volume contains Cyril Baileys masterly, classic translations of the most important surviving writing of Epicurus -- the Letter to Menoeceus, the Principal Doctrines and the Vatican Sayings -- and offers the contemporary reader a comprehensive overview of Epicurean ethics, his philosophy on what matters in life and how we should live.
The Philosophy of Epicurus
Title | The Philosophy of Epicurus PDF eBook |
Author | Epicurus |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 275 |
Release | 2019-11-13 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0486833038 |
Approaches to Lucretius
Title | Approaches to Lucretius PDF eBook |
Author | Donncha O'Rourke |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2020-07-16 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 1108421962 |
Takes stock of existing approaches in the interpretation of Lucretius, innovates within these, and advances in new directions.