Epicureanism and Scientific Debates. Antiquity and Late Rece

Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-94-6270-373-5
Verlag: Leuven University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 64, 1, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Reihe: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy - Series 1

New perspectives on Epicureanism in the
fields of language, medicine, and meteorology

Epicureanism is not only a defence of pleasure: it is also a philosophy of
science and knowledge. This edited collection explores new pathways for the study
of Epicurean scientific thought, a hitherto still understudied domain, and
engages systematically and critically with existing theories. It shows that the philosophy of Epicurus and his heirs, from antiquity
to the classical age, founded a rigorous and coherent conception of knowledge.
This first part of a two-volume set examines more specifically the contribution
of Epicureanism in the fields of language, medicine, and meteorology (i.e., celestial,
geological and atmospheric phenomena).

Offering a renewed image of Epicureanism,
the book includes studies on the nature of human language and on the linguistic
aspects of scientific discourse; on the relationship between Epicureanism and
ancient medicine, from Hippocrates to Galen; on meteorological phenomena and
the method of explaining them; and on the reception of Epicurus's legacy in
Gassendi.

This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Masi, Francesca

Morel, Pierre-Marie

Verde, Francesco

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaften: Theorie, Epistemologie, Methodik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie

Über Autor(innen)

Masi, Francesca
Francesca Masi is associate professor of the history of ancient philosophy at the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice. Her main research areas are ontology, physics, psychology, and ethics in classical and Hellenistic philosophy. She is the author of several studies on Epicurus and Epicureanism.

Morel, Pierre-Marie
Pierre-Marie Morel is professor of ancient philosophy at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He has translated Epicurus and Diogenes of Oinoanda into French. He is also the author of several books and studies on ancient philosophy.

Verde, Francesco
Francesco Verde is associate professor of the history of ancient philosophy at Sapienza University in Rome. His main research areas are Epicureanism and Aristotelianism of the Hellenistic age.