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The teachings of Epicurus-about life and death, religion and science, physical sensation, happiness, morality, and friendship-attracted legions of adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. Though Epicurus faced hostile opposition for centuries after his death, he counts among his many admirers Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, Karl Marx, and Isaac Newton. This volume includes all of his extant writings-his letters, doctrines, and Vatican sayings-alongside parallel passages from the greatest exponent of his philosophy, Lucretius, extracts from Diogenes Laertius' Life of Epicurus, a lucid introductory essay about Epicurean philosophy, and a foreword by Daniel Klein, author of Travels with Epicurus and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780143107217
eBay Product ID (ePID)148869812
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Art of Happiness
AuthorEpicurus
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy
Publication Year2013
GenreAncient Literature
Number of Pages272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height197mm
Item Width137mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorEpicurus
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom