De rerum natura, the nature of things: a poetic translation
Auteur :
Lucretius
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520255937
Date de publication :
6 août 2008
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
363 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents a readable translation of a poem that is crucial to the history of ancient thought. This title offers an elaboration of Greek Epicurean physics and psychology. It argues that the soul is mortal, that pleasure is the object of life, and that humanity has free will, among other ideas.