Epicureanism
By: Tim O'Keefe
Series: Ancient philosophies -- 7; Ancient philosophies -- 7.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780520264700; 9780520264717
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The life of Epicurus and the history of epicureanism; title: I: Metaphysics and physics : introduction and overview. Atoms and void; title: Atomic motion; title: Sensible qualities; title: Cosmology; title: Biology and language; title: The mind; title: Freedom and determinism; title: II: Epistemology : introduction and overview. Scepticism; title: The canon; title: III: Ethics : introduction and overview. Pleasure, the highest good; title: Varieties of pleasure, varieties of desire; title: The virtues and philosophy; title: Justice; title: Friendship; title: The gods; title: Death.