The essential Epicurus : letters, principal doctrines, Vatican sayings, and fragments /
"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.) foun...
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| Language: | English Ancient Greek |
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Buffalo, N.Y. :
Prometheus Books,
1993
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| Series: | Great books in philosophy
Great books in philosophy |
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