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Epicureanism : a very short introduction / Catherine Wilson.

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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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