Lucretius

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-521-72156-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 327 g

Reihe: Greece and Rome: Texts and Contexts

series of texts in Classical Civilisation, encompassing literary, historical and philosophical subjects. What is the world made of? How can we be happy? What happens after death? Drawing on the philosophical teachings of Epicurus, Lucretius seeks to answer these and other big questions in his masterful poem 'On the nature of things'. This book offers a selection of key passages from the poem. In addition it gives students insight into its artistic inventiveness, provides a cultural and historical frame of reference, and offers access to the Epicurean philosophy underlying the poem.

Autoren/Hrsg.

de May, Philip

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Einzelne Autoren: Monographien & Biographien
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Lateinische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Introduction; 1. The existence of atoms and void; 2. Atomic motion, shape and properties; 3. The nature of the spirit and mind; 4. The processes of sensation and thought; 5. Our world, the origins of life and civilisation; 6. Phenomena of our world explained; Recommended reading; Glossary of people; Index.