Epicureanism and Scientific Debates. Antiquity and Late Reception (eBook, PDF)

Volume I. Language, Medicine, Meteorology
Redaktion: Francesca Masi, Masi; Francesco Verde, Verde; Pierre-Marie Morel, Morel

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Produktbeschreibung

New perspectives on Epicureanism in thefields of language, medicine, and meteorologyEpicureanism is not only a defence of pleasure: it is also a philosophy ofscience and knowledge. This edited collection explores new pathways for the studyof Epicurean scientific thought, a hitherto still understudied domain, andengages systematically and critically with existing theories. It shows that the philosophy of Epicurus and his heirs, from antiquityto the classical age, founded a rigorous and coherent conception of knowledge. This first part of a two-volume set examines more specifically the contributionof 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 linguisticaspects of scientific discourse; on the relationship between Epicureanism andancient medicine, from Hippocrates to Galen; on meteorological phenomena andthe method of explaining them; and on the reception of Epicurus's legacy inGassendi. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Universitaire Pers Leuven
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789461665164
• Artikelnr.: 72344193

Autorenporträt

Francesca Masi is associate professor of the history of ancient philosophy at the University Ca' Foscari of Venice. Her main research areas are ontology, physics, psychology, and ethics in classical and Hellenistic philosophy. She is the author of several studies on Epicurus and Epicureanism. , br>Pierre-Marie Morel is professor of ancient philosophy at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He has translated Epicurus and Diogenes of Oinoanda into French. He is also the author of several books and studies on ancient philosophy. Francesco Verde is associate professor of the history of ancient philosophy at Sapienza University in Rome. His main research areas are Epicureanism and Aristotelianism of the Hellenistic age.