Epicureanism
By: Tim O'Keefe.
Series: Ancient philosophies -- 7
Publisher: University of California Press; Acumen Pub. Ltd.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif; Stocksfield, Northumberland, U.K
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780520264700; 9780520264717
Subjects: Epicureans (Greek philosophy)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The life of Epicurus and the history of epicureanism; title: Part I: Metaphysics and physics; title: Atoms and void; title: Atomic motion; title: Sensible qualities; title: Cosmology; title: Biology and language; title: The mind; title: Freedom and determinism; title: Part II: Epistemology; title: Skepticism; title: The canon; title: Part III: Ethics; title: 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.