Epicurus on the Self by Attila N?meth (English) Hardcover Book

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The Nile on eBay Epicurus on the Self by Attila N meth Epicurus on the Self reconstructs a part of Epicurean ethics which only survives on the fragmentary papyrus rolls excavated from an ancient library in Herculaneum, On Nature XXV. The aim of this book is to contribute to a deeper understanding of Epicurus moral psychology, ethics and of its robust epistemological framework. The book also explores how the notion of the self emerges in Epicurus struggle to express the individual perspective of oneself in the process of one s holistic self-reflection as an individual psychophysical being. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Table of Contents PrefaceIntroduction1. Self-awareness2. Agency and atomism3. Self-narratives4. Lucretius cosmological perspective5. The pleasures of friendshipEpilogueAppendix The map of the fragments of On Nature XXVBibliographyIndex Review N meth s book is an original and valuable contribution to our understanding of Epicureanism, exploring Epicurus notion of the self in a comprehensive manner, throwing light on its many different aspects: physical, psychological, epistemic, moral, and spiritual. To my knowledge, this is the only published study to undertake and successfully accomplish such a broad task. - Voula Tsouna, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA This monograph represents a very significant body of independent work, re-evaluating in a constructive and supportive spirit some central areas of Epicurean philosophy notably

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781138633858
• Condition: Fine

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