284 Pages
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Routledge
76 Pages
by
Routledge
284 Pages
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Routledge
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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... Read more
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;
Biography
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.
