Lucretius on death and anxiety: poetry and philosophy in de rerum natura
Auteur :
Segal, Charles
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691631479
Date de publication :
19 avr. 2016
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
567 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In a fresh interpretation of Lucretius's On the Nature of Things, Charles Segal reveals this great poetical account of Epicurean philosophy as an important and profound document for the history of Western attitudes toward death. He shows that this poem, aimed at promoting spiritual tranquillity, confronts two anxieties about death not addressed in