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The Essential Epicurus : Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican Sayings, and Fragments
by Epicurus and Eugene M. O'Connor
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Overview
Epicureanism is commonly regarded as the refined satisfaction of physical desires. As a philosophy, however, it also denoted the striving after an independent state of mind and body, imperturbability, and reliance on sensory data as the true basis of knowledge.Epicurus (ca. 341-271 B.C.) founded one of the most famous and influential philosophical schools of antiquity. In these remains of his vast output of scientific and ethical writings, we can trace Epicurus' views on atomism, physical sensation, duty, morality, the soul, and the nature of the gods.
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- ISBN-13: 9780879758103
- ISBN-10: 0879758104
- Publisher: Prometheus Books
- Publish Date: May 1993
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 112
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