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A gigantic jigsaw puzzle : the epicurean inscription of Ddiogenes of Oinoanda / Nazim Guveloglu.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Turkish
- Subjects (All):
- Hedonism.
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Turkey.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (32 minutes)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- [Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [2012]
- Language Note:
- In English and Turkish with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- The ancient city of Oinoanda, close to Fethiye, Turkey, hosts presumably the largest philosophical inscription of the ancient world. The inscription, 65 to 80 meters long, had been constructed by Diogenes of Oinoanda so as to convey Epicurean philosophy to the next generations and the city's visitors. This film focuses on the efforts to fulfill this aim of Diogenes. Epicurean approaches to concepts such as pleasure, happiness, friendship, dreams, and gods are discussed around the complexities of research history. As senior researcher Martin Ferguson Smith puts it, the content of the inscription is surprisingly relevant to the problems of contemporary society.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on August 27, 2024).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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