›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: | eBook |
| 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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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (459 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110768084 9783110768114 9783110767216 |