Christian Approval of Epicureanism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3460076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard P Jungkuntz, Richard Jungkuntz (Concordia Theological Seminary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 279-293 |
| Publication date | 1962-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3163320 |
| OpenAlex | W2097039800 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 5 |
In view of the rancor and vehemence which characterize much of the patristic condemnation of Epicureanism, it seems remarkably incongruous that there should be in the Fathers any expressions of approval at all for the philosophy of the Garden. Nevertheless, such expressions do occur and with reference to all three divisions of Epicurus's system, canonic, physics, and ethics. No doubt the best explanation for this apparent inconsistency of attitude is suggested by Clement's definition of philosophy and the tolerance that it implies: "By philosophy I do not mean the Stoic nor the Platonic, or the Epicurean and Aristotelian, but everything that has been well said by each of the schools and that teaches righteousness along with science marked by reverence; this eclectic whole I call philosophy" (Strom., i. 7. 732CD
Ancient philosophy · Epicureanism · Epistemology · Philosophy of science · Reverence · Righteousness · Theology · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy
The conditions of enquiry
The conditions of enquiry
Philosophy and humanistic disciplines
Logic and language
The Cambridge history of Renaissance philosophy
Appendices
Problems of knowledge and action
Metaphysics
Ait enim Lucretius . An affirmation of the Epicurean concept of time in Isidore of Seville’s Etymologiae
O pedagogicznej wartości epikurejskiej filozofii, na marginesie pracy Marcina Wasilewskiego pt. Źródła do epikurejskiej etyki wychowawczej
Early Christian Reception of Epicureanism
Epicurean Critical Praxis and Philonian Metaphor in Johannine Parrhêsia
Pleasure and Variety in Thomas More’s Utopia
| Citations per year | 0.34 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |