Tim O'Keefe
Biographic Data
| ID | 4561492 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tim O'Keefe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tim |
| FAMILY NAME | O'Keefe |
| SIGNATURE | KEEFE T O |
| AFFILIATIONS | 1The University of Texas at Austim |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Epicureanism
The Invention and Gendering of Epicurus by Pamela Gordon
BOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 405 is his study of the relationship of the troops with the royal family. The most obvious illustration is the infantry’s backing of Arrhidaeus at Babylon, but Roisman follows this thread throughout the history of the next several years, pointing for example to the royal army’s support of Adea-Eurydice in her struggle to assert her position and that of her husband Philip iii (Arrhidaeus). Roisman argues also that the v…
Socrates' Therapeutic Use of Inconsistency in the Axiochus
The pseudo-Platonic dialogue Axiochus seems irremediably confused. Its author tosses together Platonic, Epicurean and Cynic arguments against the fear of death, apparently with no regard for their consistency. Whereas in the Apology Socrates argues that death is either annihilation or a relocation of the soul, and is a blessing either way, in the Axiochus Socrates seems to assert that death is both annihilation and a release of the soul from the …
Lucretius on the Cycle of Life and the Fear of Death
In De Rerum Natura III 963-971, Lucretius argues that death should not be feared because it is a necessary part of the natural cycle of life and death. This argument has received little philosophical attention, except by Martha Nussbaum, who asserts it is quite strong. However, Nussbaum's view is unsustainable, and I offer my own reading. I agree with Nussbaum that, as she construes it, the cycle of life argument is quite distinct from the better…
The Reductionist and Compatibilist Argument of Epicurus' On Nature, Book 25
Epicurus' On Nature 25 is the key text for anti-reductionist interpretations of Epicurus' philosophy of mind. In it, Epicurus is trying to argue against those, like Democritus, who say that everything occurs 'of necessity,' and in the course of this argument, he says many things that appear to conflict with an Identity Theory of Mind and with causal determinism. In this paper, I engage in a close reading of this text in order to show that it does…
Is Epicurean Friendship Altruistic?
Epicurus is strongly committed to psychological and ethical egoism and hedonism. However, these commitments do not square easily with many of the claims made by Epicureans about friendship: for instance, that the wise man will sometimes die for his friend, that the wise man will love his friend as much as himself, feel exactly the same toward his friend as toward himself, and exert himself as much for his friend's pleasure as for his own, and tha…
Does Epicurus Need the Swerve as an Archê of Collisions
In De Rerum Natura, Lucretius gives two reasons for why there must be an atomic swerve: first, without the swerve, there would be no atomic collisions, and thus no macroscopic bodies, as there evidently are;' second, the swerve is supposed to break the decrees of fate and guarantee our freedom.2 The anti-determinist justification for the swerve is highly problematic after all, how could randomness at the atomic level be pertinent at all to the fr…
Socrates' Therapeutic Use of Inconsistency in the Axiochus
The pseudo-Platonic dialogue Axiochus seems irremediably confused. Its author tosses together Platonic, Epicurean and Cynic arguments against the fear of death, apparently with no regard for their consistency. Whereas in the Apology Socrates argues that death is either annihilation or a relocation of the soul, and is a blessing either way, in the Axiochus Socrates seems to assert that death is both annihilation and a release of the soul from the …
The Reductionist and Compatibilist Argument of Epicurus' On Nature, Book 25
Epicurus' On Nature 25 is the key text for anti-reductionist interpretations of Epicurus' philosophy of mind. In it, Epicurus is trying to argue against those, like Democritus, who say that everything occurs 'of necessity,' and in the course of this argument, he says many things that appear to conflict with an Identity Theory of Mind and with causal determinism. In this paper, I engage in a close reading of this text in order to show that it does…
Does Epicurus Need the Swerve as an Archê of Collisions
In De Rerum Natura, Lucretius gives two reasons for why there must be an atomic swerve: first, without the swerve, there would be no atomic collisions, and thus no macroscopic bodies, as there evidently are;' second, the swerve is supposed to break the decrees of fate and guarantee our freedom.2 The anti-determinist justification for the swerve is highly problematic after all, how could randomness at the atomic level be pertinent at all to the fr…
Does Epicurus Need the Swerve as an Archê of Collisions
In De Rerum Natura, Lucretius gives two reasons for why there must be an atomic swerve: first, without the swerve, there would be no atomic collisions, and thus no macroscopic bodies, as there evidently are;' second, the swerve is supposed to break the decrees of fate and guarantee our freedom.2 The anti-determinist justification for the swerve is highly problematic after all, how could randomness at the atomic level be pertinent at all to the fr…
Is Epicurean Friendship Altruistic?
Epicurus is strongly committed to psychological and ethical egoism and hedonism. However, these commitments do not square easily with many of the claims made by Epicureans about friendship: for instance, that the wise man will sometimes die for his friend, that the wise man will love his friend as much as himself, feel exactly the same toward his friend as toward himself, and exert himself as much for his friend's pleasure as for his own, and tha…
The Reductionist and Compatibilist Argument of Epicurus' On Nature, Book 25
Epicurus' On Nature 25 is the key text for anti-reductionist interpretations of Epicurus' philosophy of mind. In it, Epicurus is trying to argue against those, like Democritus, who say that everything occurs 'of necessity,' and in the course of this argument, he says many things that appear to conflict with an Identity Theory of Mind and with causal determinism. In this paper, I engage in a close reading of this text in order to show that it does…
Lucretius on the Cycle of Life and the Fear of Death
In De Rerum Natura III 963-971, Lucretius argues that death should not be feared because it is a necessary part of the natural cycle of life and death. This argument has received little philosophical attention, except by Martha Nussbaum, who asserts it is quite strong. However, Nussbaum's view is unsustainable, and I offer my own reading. I agree with Nussbaum that, as she construes it, the cycle of life argument is quite distinct from the better…
Socrates' Therapeutic Use of Inconsistency in the Axiochus
The pseudo-Platonic dialogue Axiochus seems irremediably confused. Its author tosses together Platonic, Epicurean and Cynic arguments against the fear of death, apparently with no regard for their consistency. Whereas in the Apology Socrates argues that death is either annihilation or a relocation of the soul, and is a blessing either way, in the Axiochus Socrates seems to assert that death is both annihilation and a release of the soul from the …
The Invention and Gendering of Epicurus by Pamela Gordon
BOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 405 is his study of the relationship of the troops with the royal family. The most obvious illustration is the infantry’s backing of Arrhidaeus at Babylon, but Roisman follows this thread throughout the history of the next several years, pointing for example to the royal army’s support of Adea-Eurydice in her struggle to assert her position and that of her husband Philip iii (Arrhidaeus). Roisman argues also that the v…
Epicureanism
Classical Philosophy and Thought (6 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (4 works) · Epicureanism (4 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Argument (complex analysis (2 works) · Determinism (2 works)