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Upon the Gardens of Epicurus
Author | : William Temple |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Landscape gardening |
ISBN | : 9781873429846 |
Sir William Temple, diplomat, statesman, and writer, retired to his garden in the 1680s and wrote what has become one of the key texts, not only of gardening, but also of the English aesthetic. It was he who introduced the idea of the charm of irregularity, and who gave it the allegedly Chinese name sharawaggi. The English style of landscape gardening can be traced in a direct line to this essay, which has not been in print for over 95 years.
The Cambridge Companion to Epicureanism
Author | : James Warren |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2009-07-02 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1139828169 |
This Companion presents both an introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism and also a critical account of the major areas of its philosophical interest. Chapters span the school's history from the early Hellenistic Garden to the Roman Empire and its later reception in the Early Modern period, introducing the reader to the Epicureans' contributions in physics, metaphysics, epistemology, psychology, ethics and politics. The international team of contributors includes scholars who have produced innovative and original research in various areas of Epicurean thought and they have produced essays which are accessible and of interest to philosophers, classicists, and anyone concerned with the diversity and preoccupations of Epicurean philosophy and the state of academic research in this field. The volume emphasises the interrelation of the different areas of the Epicureans' philosophical interests while also drawing attention to points of interpretative difficulty and controversy.
The Invention and Gendering of Epicurus
Author | : Pamela Gordon |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2012-04-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0472118080 |
How a study of anti-Epicurian discourse can lead us to a better understanding of the cultural history of Epicurianism
The Philosophy of Epicurus
Author | : Epicurus |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2019-11-13 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0486833038 |
Gardens
Author | : Robert Pogue Harrison |
Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2010-10 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1459606264 |
Humans have long turned to gardens - both real and imaginary - for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. Those gardens may be as far away from everyday reality as Gilgamesh's garden of the gods or as near as our own backyard, but in their very conception and the marks they bear of human care and cultivation, gardens stand as restorative, nourishing, necessary havens. With Gardens, Robert Pogue Harrison graces readers with a thoughtful, wide-ranging examination of the many ways gardens evoke the human condition. Moving from the gardens of ancient philosophers to the gardens of homeless people in contemporary New York, he shows how, again and again, the garden has served as a check against the destruction and losses of history. The ancients, explains Harrison, viewed gardens as both a model and a location for the laborious self-cultivation and self-improvement that are essential to serenity and enlightenment, an association that has continued throughout the ages. The Bible and Qur'an; Plato's Academy and Epicurus's Garden School; Zen rock and Islamic carpet gardens; Boccaccio, Rihaku, Capek, Cao Xueqin, Italo Calvino, Ariosto, Michel Tournier, and Hannah Arendt - all come into play as this work explores the ways in which the concept and reality of the garden has informed human thinking about mortality, order, and power. Alive with the echoes and arguments of Western thought, Gardens is a fitting continuation of the intellectual journeys of Harrison's earlier classics, Forests and The Dominion of the Dead. Voltaire famously urged us to cultivate our gardens; with this compelling volume, Robert Pogue Harrison reminds us of the nature of that responsibility - and its enduring importance to humanity.
Epicurus And The Pleasant Life
Author | : Haris Dimitriadis |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2017-11-08 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 138735308X |
The idea that happiness is a choice accessible to all is far from new; the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus developed the Natural Philosophy of life over two thousand years ago, providing practical, contemporary guidelines to finding meaning and happiness. Unlike Plato, who valued the divine logic above all, Epicurus argued that the pursuit of ideals produced by logic alone leads to inner conflict, cognitive dissonance, dissatisfaction, and even depression. He suggested that by first embracing our natural desires, then using logic to determine which choices will increase pleasure over time, and using our will to take action, we could learn and change, and achieve happiness. Join the author Haris Dimitriadis on a journey through the history of philosophical thought, as well as an in-depth look at the modern neuroscience, psychology, and astrophysics, and discover why the ancient Epicurean Philosophy of Nature matters as much today as it did two thousand and three hundred years ago!
The Fourfold Remedy
Author | : John Sellars |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 59 |
Release | : 2021-01-07 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0241419611 |
What do we really need in order to live a happy life? An Epicurean antidote to anxiety Over two thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Epicurus offered a seemingly simple answer: all we really want is pleasure. Today we tend to associate the word 'Epicurean' with the enjoyment of fine food and wine and decadent self-indulgence. But, as philosopher John Sellars shows, these things are a world away from the vision of a pleasant life developed by Epicurus and his followers who were more concerned with mental pleasures and avoiding pain. Their goal, in short, was a life of tranquillity. In this uplifting and elegant book, Sellars walks us through the history of Epicureanism from a private garden on the edge of ancient Athens to the streets of Rome, showing us how it can help us think anew about joy, friendship, nature and being alive in the world.
Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism
Author | : Phillip Mitsis |
Publisher | : Oxford Handbooks |
Total Pages | : 848 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : PHILOSOPHY |
ISBN | : 0199744211 |
This volume offers authoritative discussions of all aspects of the philosophy of Epicurus (340-271 BCE) and then traces Epicurean influences throughout the Western tradition. It is an unmatched resource for those wishing to deepen their knowledge of Epicureanism's powerful arguments about death, happiness, and the nature of the material world.