Epicureanism and Scientific Debates. Antiquity and Late Reception : Volume I. Language, Medicine, Meteorology PDF
Edited by Masi Francesca Masi, Morel Pierre-Marie Morel, Verde Francesco Verde
Part of the Ancient and Medieval Philosophy - Series 1 series
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New perspectives on Epicureanism in thefields of language, medicine, and meteorology
Epicureanism 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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- Pages:350 pages
- Publisher:Universitaire Pers Leuven
- Publication Date:30/08/2023
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- ISBN:9789461665164
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:350 pages
- Publisher:Universitaire Pers Leuven
- Publication Date:30/08/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9789461665164
