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How to Be an Epicurean
Language: en
Pages: 237
Authors: Catherine Wilson
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-09-24 - Publisher: Basic Books

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A leading philosopher shows that if the pursuit of happiness is the question, Epicureanism is the answer Epicureanism has a reputation problem, bringing to mind
Tending the Epicurean Garden
Language: en
Pages: 158
Authors: Hiram Crespo
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-09-30 - Publisher: Humanist Press

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Be Smart About Being Happy Gods may exist, but they’re too far removed to care about humans. So our best purpose in life is not to please gods, but to be happ
Epicureanism at the Origins of Modernity
Language: en
Pages: 318
Authors: Catherine Wilson
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-06-19 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

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This landmark study examines the role played by the rediscovery of the writings of the ancient atomists, Epicurus and Lucretius, in the articulation of the majo
Epicureanism
Language: en
Pages: 161
Authors: Catherine Wilson
Categories: Electronic books
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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This very short introudction corrects the prevalent view of Epicureanism that often conjures up ideas of tasty delights and hedonism. Wilson explains the philos
The Cambridge Companion to Epicureanism
Language: en
Pages: 357
Authors: James Warren
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-07-02 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This Companion presents both an introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism and also a critical account of the major areas o