Leuven University Press
Epicureanism and Scientific Debates. Antiquity and Late Reception : Volume I. Language, Medicine, Meteorology
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9789462703735
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9789462703735
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$117.03
Epicureanism is not only a defence of pleasure: it is also a philosophy of science and knowledge. This edited collection explores new pathways for the study of Epicurean scientific thought, a hitherto still understudied domain, and engages systematically and critically with existing theories. It shows that the philosophy of Epicurus and his heirs, from antiquity to the classical age, founded a rigorous and coherent conception of knowledge. This first part of a two-volume set examines more specifically the contribution of Epicureanism in the fields of language, medicine, and meteorology (i.e., celestial, geological and atmospheric phenomena). Offering a renewed image of Epicureanism, the book includes studies on the nature of human language and on the linguistic aspects of scientific discourse; on the relationship between Epicureanism and ancient medicine, from Hippocrates to Galen; on meteorological phenomena and the method of explaining them; and on the reception of Epicurus's legacy in Gassendi.
| Author: Francesca Masi, Pierre-Marie Morel, Francesco Verde |
| Publisher: Leuven University Press |
| Publication Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
| Number of Pages: 350 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: 9462703736 |
| ISBN-13: 9789462703735 |
Epicureanism and Scientific Debates. Antiquity and Late Reception : Volume I. Language, Medicine, Meteorology
$117.03
Epicureanism is not only a defence of pleasure: it is also a philosophy of science and knowledge. This edited collection explores new pathways for the study of Epicurean scientific thought, a hitherto still understudied domain, and engages systematically and critically with existing theories. It shows that the philosophy of Epicurus and his heirs, from antiquity to the classical age, founded a rigorous and coherent conception of knowledge. This first part of a two-volume set examines more specifically the contribution of Epicureanism in the fields of language, medicine, and meteorology (i.e., celestial, geological and atmospheric phenomena). Offering a renewed image of Epicureanism, the book includes studies on the nature of human language and on the linguistic aspects of scientific discourse; on the relationship between Epicureanism and ancient medicine, from Hippocrates to Galen; on meteorological phenomena and the method of explaining them; and on the reception of Epicurus's legacy in Gassendi.
| Author: Francesca Masi, Pierre-Marie Morel, Francesco Verde |
| Publisher: Leuven University Press |
| Publication Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
| Number of Pages: 350 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: 9462703736 |
| ISBN-13: 9789462703735 |
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