›Amicus Lucretius‹ Gassendi, il ›De rerum natura‹ e l'edonismo cristiano
The book provides the first systematic reconstruction of the reception of Lucretius' theological and ethical verses in the work of the early modern philosopher Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655). It argues that the latter was the first to quote and discuss almost the entire De rerum natura, intending...
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | Italian |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2022
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Series: | CICERO - STUDIES ROMAN THOUGHT RECEPTION OA
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Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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Summary: | The book provides the first systematic reconstruction of the reception of Lucretius' theological and ethical verses in the work of the early modern philosopher Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655). It argues that the latter was the first to quote and discuss almost the entire De rerum natura, intending to develop a modified version of Epicurean philosophy, compatible with the new science and the religious/ethical demands of Christianity. |
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (459 p.) |
ISBN: | 9783110768084 9783110767216 9783110768114 |
Access: | Open Access |