
Epicureanism
Tim O'Keefe(Author)
University of California Press
1st Edition
Published on 9. December 2009
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-520-26470-0 (ISBN)
Description
This introduction to Epicureanism offers students and general readers a clear exposition of the central tenets of Epicurean philosophy, one of the dominant schools of the Hellenistic period. Founded by Epicurus of Samos (c. 341-270 BCE), it held that for a human being the greatest good was to attain tranquility, free from fear and bodily pain, by seeking to understand the workings of the world and the limits of our desires. Tim O'Keefe provides an extended exegesis of the arguments that support Epicurean philosophical positions, analyzing both their strengths and their weaknesses while showing how the different areas of Epicurean inquiry come together to make a whole. Lucid, witty, and entertaining, "Epicureanism" wears its knowledge lightly while offering a wealth of stimulating and humorous examples.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
397 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-26470-0 (9780520264700)
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