Dynamic reading
Subtitle: studies in the reception of Epicureanism
By: edited by Brooke Holmes and W.H. Shearin
Series: Classical presences
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9780199794959
Subjects: Epicureans (Greek philosophy)
Description: "Dynamic Reading examines the reception history of Epicurean philosophy through a series of eleven case studies, which range chronologically from the latter days of the Roman Republic to late twentieth-century France and America. Rather than attempting to separate an original Epicureanism from its later readings and misreadings, this collection studies the philosophy together with its subsequent reception, focusing in particular on the ways in which it has provided terms and conceptual tools for defining how we read and respond to texts, artwork, and the world more generally. Whether it helps us to characterize the "swerviness" of literary influence, the transformative effects of philosophy, or the "events" that shape history, Epicureanism has been a dynamic force in the intellectual history of the West. These essays seek to capture some of that dynamism."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-365) and index.