Lucretius as theorist of political life
The book examines Lucretius' conception of the philosophic life, and the reaction to the human and political implications of the discovery of nature.
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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Recovering political philosophy
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137292322 |
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The book examines Lucretius' conception of the philosophic life, and the reaction to the human and political implications of the discovery of nature. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137292315, 2012. |
Carrier Form: | 186 p. |
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9781137292315 9781137292322 : 1137292326 : |
CLC: | I546.22 |
Contents: | 1. The Proem to Book I: Philosophy and the City 2. The Discovery of Nature and the Problem of the Infinite and Eternal 3. Philosophic Resignation: Living Beyond Hope and Fear 4. O' Mortal, O' Fool, O' Criminal, O' Memmius 5. Gods of the Philosophers and Gods of the City 6. Eroticized Philosophy. |