num_pages: 161
description: This book offers a reconstruction, re-interpretation and re-evaluation of the philosophy of Epicurus. It aims to show that his thought represents the most significant and systematic philosophical contribution of the Hellenistic age; and speaks with special clarity and urgency to us who find ourselves in a similar predicament. The book opens with a sketch of the Hellenistic world and proceeds to consider in detail the principal ontological, epistemological and ethical tenets of Epicurus' philosophy.
language: English
title: Atoms, Pleasure, Virtue: The Philosophy of Epicurus
titlecomplete: Atoms, Pleasure, Virtue: The Philosophy of Epicurus (American University Studies Series V, Philosophy)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers