Two Studies in the Greek Atomists - David J. Furley

Two Studies in the Greek Atomists

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Buch | Hardcover
266 Seiten
2016
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-65009-8 (ISBN)
114,70 inkl. MwSt
The two studies, "Indivisible Magnitudes," and "Aristotle and Epicurus on Voluntary Action," explain two doctrines in the philosophy of Epicurus, first by a detailed examination of the ancient Greek and Latin texts which describe them, and second by showing how earlier Greek philosophy gave rise to the problems Epicurus tackled. Originally publish
The two studies, "Indivisible Magnitudes," and "Aristotle and Epicurus on Voluntary Action," explain two doctrines in the philosophy of Epicurus, first by a detailed examination of the ancient Greek and Latin texts which describe them, and second by showing how earlier Greek philosophy gave rise to the problems Epicurus tackled. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. v*CONTENTS, pg. vii*INTRODUCTION, pg. 3*CHAPTER I. EPICURUS' LETTER TO HERODOTUS 56.5-59, pg. 7*CHAPTER 2. THE EVIDENCE OF LUCRETIUS ON THE THEORY OF MINIMAL PARTS, pg. 28*CHAPTER 3. PYTHAGOREAN "ATOMISM", pg. 44*CHAPTER 4. THE ELEATIC CONCEPT OF AN INDIVISIBLE BEING, pg. 57*CHAPTER 5. ZENO, pg. 63*CHAPTER 6. THE ATOMISTS' REPLY TO THE ELEATICS, pg. 79*CHAPTER 7. INDIVISIBLE MAGNITUDES IN THE ACADEMY, pg. 104*CHAPTER 8. ARISTOTLE'S CRITICISMS AND EPICURUS' ANSWERS, pg. 111*CHAPTER 9. EPICURUS AND DIODORUS CRONUS, pg. 131*CHAPTER 10. EPICURUS AND DAVID HUME, pg. 136*CHAPTER 11. CONCLUSION, pg. 148*INTRODUCTION, pg. 161*CHAPTER I. LUCRETIUS 2.251-293, pg. 169*CHAPTER 2. THE VOLUNTARY AND THE COMPULSIVE, IN ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS AND EPICURUS, pg. 184*CHAPTER 3. OUTLINE OF EPICUREAN PSYCHOLOGY, pg. 196*CHAPTER 4. PSYCHOLOGY OF ACTION, EPICUREAN AND ARISTOTELIAN, pg. 210*CHAPTER 5. THE WEIGHT AND THE SWERVE OF ATOMS, pg. 227*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 239*INDEX OF PASSAGES CITED, pg. 251

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Princeton Legacy Library
Verlagsort New Jersey
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 235 mm
Gewicht 539 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie Altertum / Antike
ISBN-10 0-691-65009-8 / 0691650098
ISBN-13 978-0-691-65009-8 / 9780691650098
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