Theory and Practice in Epicurean Political Philosophy

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ID6521909
AuthorsJavier Aoiz, Marcelo D Boeri (0000-0002-5747-5782)
Year2023
Publication date2023-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueTheory and practice in epicurean political philosophy (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing plc (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.5040/9781350346574
OpenAlexW4317039938
Open LibraryOL39270174M, OL58811536M
ISBN9781350346543, 9781350346574
LanguageEN
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The opponents of Epicureanism in antiquity, including Cicero, Plutarch and Lactantius, succeeded in establishing a famous cliche: the theoretical and practical disinterest of Epicurus and the Epicureans in political communities. However, this anti-Epicurean literature did not provide considerations of Epicurean political theory or the testimonies about Epicurean lifestyle. The purpose of this book is to shed light on the contribution of Epicurean thought to political life in the ancient world. Incorporating the most up-to-date material, including papyri which have been recovered from Herculaneum, documents of Greek epigraphy and the prosopography of the Roman Epicureans, this volume will bring to the foreground new testimonies surrounding the public activities of the Epicureans. In this way, the reader will learn that Epicurean political theory is, in fact, a crucial ingredient of its philosophy. As a result, this connection creates an ongoing dialogue with the Greek philosophical tradition, revealing the presence of Plato in the Epicurean philosophy

Ancient Greek · Ancient philosophy · Art · Cicero · Epicureanism · Epistemology · Literature · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Prosopography · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Classics · History · Law · Philosophy · Ancient - Greece · Ancient - Rome · Social & political philosophy · Western philosophy: Ancient to c 500

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