Epicurean Tradition

First published in 1992. Epicureanism has had a long and complex history. This book is the first to chronicle this history, from its beginnings in Greece in the fourth century BC to its role in the development of philosophy and science in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Divided equally between the classical and post-classical worlds, The Epicurean Tradition is a notable contribution to classical scholarship and to the history of ideas.

List of contents

Chapter 1 MAN FOR A SEASON; Chapter 2 SCHOOL IN THE GARDEN; Chapter 3 THE INVASION OF ITALY; Chapter 4 THE CHRISTIAN REACTION; Chapter 5 MEDIEVAL INTERLUDE; Chapter 6 THE HUMANIST DEBATE; Chapter 7 FRENCH REVIVAL; Chapter 8 EPICURUS BRITANNICUS;

About the author

Howard Jones is a Professor of Classics at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He has published extensively in the history of philosophy both classical and post-classical.

Summary

Documents the long, complex history of Epicureanism, from its origins in fourth-century BC Greece, through to its influence on the new science of physics in the 16th and 17th century.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Jones
• Publisher: Routledge
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.1992
• EAN: 9780415075541
• ISBN: 978-0-415-07554-1
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day