Format:
VI, 341 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9789462703735
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9462703736
Series Statement:
Ancient and medieval philosophy 64,1
Content:
Epicureanism is not only a defence of pleasure: it is also a philosophy of science and knowledge. This edited collection explores new pathways for the study of Epicurean scientific thought, a hitherto still understudied domain, and engages systematically and critically with existing theories. It shows that the philosophy of Epicurus and his heirs, from antiquity to the classical age, founded a rigorous and coherent conception of knowledge. This first part of a two-volume set examines more specifically the contribution of Epicureanism in the fields of language, medicine, and meteorology (i.e., celestial, geological and atmospheric phenomena).00Offering a renewed image of Epicureanism, the book includes studies on the nature of human language and on the linguistic aspects of scientific discourse; on the relationship between Epicureanism and ancient medicine, from Hippocrates to Galen; on meteorological phenomena and the method of explaining them; and on the reception of Epicurus's legacy in Gassendi
In:
Volume 1
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Epicurus v341-v270
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Rezeption
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Geschichte 600 v. Chr.-430
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Epikureismus
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Wissenschaft
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Sprache
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Medizin
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Meteorologie
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Aufsatzsammlung
Author information:
Masi, Francesca 1975-
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