Art of Happiness
Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780143107217
Subjects: Epicurus; Egoism; Hedonism
Description: "The teachings of Epicurus—about life and death, religion and science, physical sensation, happiness, morality, and friendship—attracted legions of adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. Though Epicurus faced hostile opposition for centuries after his death, he counts among his many admirers Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, Karl Marx, and Isaac Newton." --Publisher description.