The Essential Epicurus
Download or Read eBook The Essential Epicurus PDF written by Epicurus and published by Great Books in Philosophy. This book was released on 1993 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Epicurus |
Publisher | : Great Books in Philosophy |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106018905122 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Essential Epicurus by : Epicurus
Book excerpt: 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.