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Epicureanism : a very short introduction / Catherine Wilson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, Catherine, 1951- author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epicureans (Greek philosophy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- This very short introudction corrects the prevalent view of Epicureanism that often conjures up ideas of tasty delights and hedonism. Wilson explains the philosophical and scientific ideas of Epicurus and his followers and the legacy of Epicureanism on later European thought.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 16, 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780191512681
- 0191512680
- 9780191512674
- 0191512672
- 9780191808951
- 0191808954
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