Monday, November 11, 2024

Epicureanism and Scientific Debates. Epicurean Tradition and its Ancient Reception. Volume II. Epistemology and Ethics

Francesca Masi (Editor), Pierre-Marie Morel (Editor), Francesco Verde (Editor)

Series: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy - Series 1

Category: Philosophy

Language: English

ISBN: 9789462704374

Publication date: November 5, 2024

Epicurean philosophy is a philosophy of knowledge, nature and pleasure. The second part of a two-volume set, this edited collection examines the core areas of Epicureanism : physiology, epistemology and ethics. The study is carried out from multiple perspectives: the reconstruction and analysis of primary sources, an examination of the debates and controversies surrounding the school of Epicurus, and a review of the reception of Epicurean philosophy. By challenging the widespread stereotype of Epicureanism as a dogmatic, closed system of thought, this volume offers a fresh outlook on this philosophy.

The book includes studies of Epicureans linguistic theory and practice, many fundamental aspects of Epicurean epistemology, physiology and ethics and their reception, the communicative strategy of Epicurean works, and the relationship between philosophy and the sciences.

Introduction
Francesca Masi, Pierre-Marie Morel, and Francesco Verde

Part I Epistemology

The Scientific Lexicon in Epicurus, On Nature XI: Some Observations
Giuliana Leone

Epicurean akribeia
Pierre-Marie Morel

Epicurus on the Arts and Sciences: A Reappraisal
Geert Roskam

Τò προσμένον: Epicurus’ Propositional Theory of Truth
Francesco Verde

The Elaboration of Prolepsis between Epicurus and the Stoics: A Common Challenge to Innatism?
Jean-Baptiste Gourinat

Science, Ethics, and ἀνάγκη in Epicurean Thought
Phillip Mitsis

Part II Ethics and its scientific background

Medicina ancilla philosophiae: The Epicurean Remedy for the Fear of a Childless Life
Wim Nijs

Plutarch on Epicurus on Wine
Mauro Bonazzi

Diogenes of Oinoanda and the Epicurean Epistolary Tradition
Attila Németh

Part III Ancient Reception of Epicurean ethics and epistemology

Epicurean Translations/Interpretations by Cicero and Seneca
Stefano Maso

“To inquire implies to know”: Epicurus and Sextus on the Possibility of Knowledge
Stéphane Marchand

Alexander of Aphrodisias and the Naturalness of Justice (Mantissa 19): An Attack Against Epicurus?
Maddalena Bonelli

About the Contributors
Index of Ancient Names
Index of Modern Names


 

 

No comments:

Post a Comment