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Art of Happiness

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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145 kr

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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. This volume includes all of his extant writings-his letters, doctrines, and Vatican sayings-alongside parallel passages from the greatest exponent of his philosophy, Lucretius, extracts from Diogenes Laertius' Life of Epicurus, a lucid introductory essay about Epicurean philosophy, and a foreword by Daniel Klein, author of Travels with Epicurus and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar.

Being Happy

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Häftad, Engelska, 2020

95 kr

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'It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly'The ancient Greek philosopher and teacher Epicurus argued that pleasure - not sensual hedonism, but the absence of pain or fear - is the highest goal of life. His hugely influential lessons on happiness are a call to appreciate the joy of being alive.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

Essential Epicurus

Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican Sayings, and Fragments

AvEpicurus

Häftad, Engelska, 1993

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157 kr

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Epicureanism is commonly regarded as the refined satisfaction of physical desires. As a philosophy, however, it also denoted the striving after an independent state of mind and body, imperturbability, and reliance on sensory data as the true basis of knowledge.Epicurus (ca. 341-271 B.C.) founded one of the most famous and influential philosophical schools of antiquity. In these remains of his vast output of scientific and ethical writings, we can trace Epicurus' views on atomism, physical sensation, duty, morality, the soul, and the nature of the gods.

In Pursuit of Pleasure

AvEpicurus

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

174 kr

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Greek philosopher Epicurus defined philosophy as 'a daily business of speech and thought to secure happiness'. He believed happiness to be the goal of human life and thought it could be achieved by pursuing pleasure. However, the Epicurean philosophy was then and still is now often erroneously interpreted as promoting hedonism. Rather, Epicurus considered pleasure to be connected to virtue not excess or sensual self-indulgence. This volume contains Cyril Baileys masterly, classic translations of the most important surviving writing of Epicurus -- the Letter to Menoeceus, the Principal Doctrines and the Vatican Sayings -- and offers the contemporary reader a comprehensive overview of Epicurean ethics, his philosophy on what matters in life and how we should live.

Art of Happiness

AvEpicurus

Häftad, Engelska, 2028

51 kr

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HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classicsA collection of writings from the founder of the Epicurean philosophy. The Ancient Greek proponent of pleasure and self-sufficient joy offers his teachings on simple pleasures and a happy life.

Being Happy

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E-bok

Engelska, 2020

78 kr

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'It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly'The ancient Greek philosopher and teacher Epicurus argued that pleasure - not sensual hedonism, but the absence of pain or fear - is the highest goal of life. His hugely influential lessons on happiness are a call to appreciate the joy of being alive.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

Philosophy of Epicurus

AvEpicurus,George K. Strodach

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

101 kr

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Despite its modern-day connotations of hedonism, ""epicureanism"" has more to do with living a mindful, uncomplicated life. These writings by the ancient Greek sage who founded the school of thought that bears his name advise maximizing simple pleasures and minimizing pain, such as the irrational fear of death. Epicurus' enduring wisdom stresses the search for sources of lasting satisfaction, such as friendship and philosophical inquiry.

Philosophy of Epicurus

Letters, Doctrines, and Parallel Passages from Lucretius

AvEpicurus,George K. Strodach

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

493 kr

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The teachings of Epicurus, whose philosophy focused on the pursuit of happiness, attracted adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. The Philosophy of Epicurus contains a long introductory essay on the philosophy of Epicurus and a selection of primary texts. In in George K. Strodach translates excerpts from “The Life of Epicurous” by Diogenes Laertius, letters to Herodotus, Pythocles, and Menoeceus with parallel passages from Lucretius, and the Vatican collection of Epicurus’s aphorisms. These have become the standard English translations of these classic texts that are foundational to Western philosophy.

Epicurus Reader

Selected Writings and Testimonia

AvEpicurus,Lloyd P. Gerson

Häftad, Engelska, 1994

174 kr

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:IntroductionThe ancient biography of EpicurusThe extant lettersAncient collections of maximsDoxographical reportsThe testimony of CiceroThe testimony of LucretiusThe polemic of PlutarchShort fragments and testimonia from known works:* From On Nature* From the Puzzles* From On the Goal* From the Symposium* From Against Theophrastus* Fragments of Epicurus' lettersShort fragments and testimonia from uncertain works:* Logic and epistemology* Physics and theology* EthicsIndex