The Epicurus reader : selected writings and testimonia

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The Epicurus reader : selected writings and testimonia

translated and edited, with notes, by Brad Inwood and L.P. Gerson ; introduction by D.S. Hutchinson

Hackett, c1994

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction The ancient biography of Epicurus The extant letters Ancient collections of maxims Doxographical reports The testimony of Cicero The testimony of Lucretius The polemic of Plutarch Short 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' letters Short fragments and testimonia from uncertain works: * Logic and epistemology * Physics and theology * Ethics Index

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  • NCID
    BA23521877
  • ISBN
    • 0872202429
    • 0872202410
  • LCCN
    93044073
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    grc
  • Place of Publication
    Indianapolis
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 111 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
  • Classification
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