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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    13 January 2022
    27 January 2022
    ISBN:
    9781108954402
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108954402
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    Classical Studies, Classical Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy
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The role of Greek thought in the final days of the Roman republic is a topic that has garnered much attention in recent years. This volume of essays, commissioned specially from a distinguished international group of scholars, explores the role and influence of Greek philosophy, specifically Epicureanism, in the late republic. It focuses primarily (although not exclusively) on the works and views of Cicero, premier politician and Roman philosopher of the day, and Lucretius, foremost among the representatives and supporters of Epicureanism at the time. Throughout the volume, the impact of such disparate reception on the part of these leading authors is explored in a way that illuminates the popularity as well as the controversy attached to the followers of Epicurus in Italy, ranging from ethical and political concerns to the understanding of scientific and celestial phenomena.

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'… this fascinating look at the reception of the philosophy of Epicurus in Republican Rome … deserves a place on any bookshelf dealing with ancient thought. A real gem.'

Cliff Cunningham Source: Sun News Austin

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