Epicureanism/

Main Author: O'Keefe, Tim, 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham: Acumen, c2010
Series:Ancient Philosophies ( Acumen)
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The life of Epicurus and the history of epicureanism
  • Part I: Metaphysics and physics
  • Atoms and void
  • Atomic motion
  • Sensible qualities
  • Cosmology
  • Biology and language
  • The mind
  • Freedom and determinism
  • Part II: Epistemology
  • Skepticism
  • The canon
  • Part III: Ethics
  • Pleasure, the highest good
  • Varieties of pleasure, varieties of desire
  • The virtues and philosophy
  • Justice
  • Friendship
  • The gods
  • Death.