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New perspectives on Epicureanism in the fields of Epistemology and Ethics.

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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.

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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.

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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. Pierre-Marie Morel is professor of ancient philosophy at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He has translated Epicurus and Diogenes of Oenonanda into French. He is also the author of several books and studies on ancient philosophy. Francesco Verde is associate professor of the history of ancient philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome. His main research areas are Epicureanism, Aristotelianism of the Hellenistic age, and Academic Scepticism.

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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

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