Atoms, pneuma, and tranquillity: epicurean and stoic themes in european thought
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521018463
Date de publication :
22 août 2005
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,0 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
562 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume examines the influence that Epicureanism and Stoicism, two philosophies of nature and human nature articulated during classical times, exerted on the development of European thought to the Enlightenment. Their influence in the areas of literature, philosophy, theology, and science are considered.