The art of happiness
Epicurus2012
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Main title:
The art of happiness / Epicurus : translated with an introduction and commentary by George K. Strodach ; foreword by Daniel Klein.
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Imprint:
New York : Penguin Books, 2012.
Collation:
xiv, 251 pages ; 20 cm
Series:
Penguin classics
Notes:
"First published in the United States of America as The philisophy of Epicurus: letters, doctrines, and parallel passages from Lucretius."--T.p, verso.Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-243) and index.
Contents:
Foreword / by Daniel Klein -- Preface / by George K. Strodach -- The Art of Happiness. Introduction / by George K. Strodach -- I. Development of the Atomic Concept -- II. First Principles of Atomism and Their Implications -- III. The Motion of Atoms -- IV. Sensation and Perception -- V. Theory of Knowledge -- VI. Religion and Theology -- VII. Ethics and the Good Life -- A Note on the Translation -- Excerpts from the Life of Epicurus / by Diogenes Laertius -- Letter to Herodotus : Parallel Passages from Lucretius -- Letter to Pythocles : Parallel Passages from Lucretius -- Letter to Menoeceus : Parallel Passages from Lucretius -- Leading Doctrines -- The Vatican Collection of Aphorisms.
ISBN:
9780143107217 ((pbk.))0143107216 ((pbk.))
Dewey class:
187
Language:
English
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BRN:
417544
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYDE | ADULT NON-FICTION | 187 EPICClassics | Available |