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Author : Haris Dimitriadis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781792314131
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (141 download)
Download or read book Death Is Nothing to Fear written by Haris Dimitriadis and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Haris Dimitriadis
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359870090
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (598 download)
Download or read book Death is Nothing to Fear written by Haris Dimitriadis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mathematician, economist and former corporate officer Haris Dimitriadis has devoted the last two decades of his life to studying, updating, and practicing the ancient Philosophy of Epicurus. Stunned by its effectiveness, he felt compelled to stimulate people's interest in and practice of the natural philosophy of Epicurus by publishing his book Epicurus and the Pleasant Life in June 2017. In Death is Nothing to Fear Haris addresses the terror of the end of life in depth and offers effective means to cope with it, in view of the fact that this particular fear stops people from enjoying a pleasant life worldwide.
Author : Haris Dimitriadis
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359981127
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (599 download)
Download or read book Death is Nothing to Fear - Better Living Through the Philosophy of Epicurus written by Haris Dimitriadis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Warren
Publisher : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780191531002
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Facing Death written by James Warren and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 2004-06-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism tried to argue that death is 'nothing to us'. Were they right? James Warren provides a comprehensive study and articulation of the interlocking arguments against the fear of death found not only in the writings of Epicurus himself, but also in Lucretius' poem De rerum natura and in Philodemus' work De morte. These arguments are central to the Epicurean project of providing ataraxia (freedom from anxiety) and therefore central to an understanding of Epicureanism as a whole. They also offer significant resources for modern discussions of the value of death - one which stands at the intersection of metaphysics and ethics. If death is the end of the subject, and the subject can not be benefited nor harmed after death, is it reasonable nevertheless to fear the ceasing-to-be? If the Epicureans are not right to claim that the dead can neither be benefited nor harmed, what alternative models might be offered for understanding the harm done by death and do these alternatives suffer from any further difficulties? The discussion involves consideration of both ethical and metaphysical topics since it requires analysis not only of the nature of a good life but also the nature of personal identity and time. A number of modern philosophers have offered criticisms or defences of the Epicureans' views. Warren explores and evaluates these in the light of a systematic and detailed study of the precise form and intention of the Epicureans' original arguments. Warren argues that the Epicureans also were interested in showing that mortality is not to be regretted and that premature death is not to be feared. Their arguments for these conclusions are to be found in their positive conception of the nature of a good and complete life, which divorce the completeness of a life as far as possible from considerations of its duration. Later chapters investigate the nature of a life lived without the fear of death and pose serious problems for the Epicureans being able to allow any concern for the post mortem future and being able to offer a positive reason for prolonging a life which is already complete in their terms.
Author : Haris Dimitriadis
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 138735289X
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)
Download or read book Epicurus And The Pleasant Life written by Haris Dimitriadis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
Author : David B. Suits
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350134066
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Epicurus and the Singularity of Death written by David B. Suits and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his Letter to Menoeceus, the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus states that 'death is nothing to us'. Few philosophers then or since have agreed with his controversial argument, upholding instead that death constitutes a deprivation and is therefore to be feared. Diverging from the current trend and sparking fresh debate, this book provides an imaginative defense of the Epicurean view of death. Drawing on Epicurus's Principal Doctrines, Lucretius's De Rerum Natura and Philodemus's De Morte, David Suits argues that the usual concepts of harm, loss and suffering no longer apply in death, thus showing how the deprivation view is flawed. He also applies Epicurean reasoning to key issues in applied ethics in order to dispute the claim that there can be a right to life, to defend egoistic friendship, and to consider how Epicureanism might handle wills and life insurance. By championing the Epicurean perspective, this book makes a valuable contribution to the contemporary philosophical debate about death.
Author : Lorelle D. Semley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107053919
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Ethics written by Lorelle D. Semley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of ancient Greek ethical thought, investigating the figures, movements, and themes of this branch of philosophy.
Author : Catherine Wilson
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 1541672623
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)
Download or read book How to Be an Epicurean written by Catherine Wilson and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading philosopher shows that if the pursuit of happiness is the question, Epicureanism is the answer Epicureanism has a reputation problem, bringing to mind gluttons with gout or an admonition to eat, drink, and be merry. In How to Be an Epicurean, philosopher Catherine Wilson shows that Epicureanism isn't an excuse for having a good time: it's a means to live a good life. Although modern conveniences and scientific progress have significantly improved our quality of life, many of the problems faced by ancient Greeks -- love, money, family, politics -- remain with us in new forms. To overcome these obstacles, the Epicureans adopted a philosophy that promoted reason, respect for the natural world, and reverence for our fellow humans. By applying this ancient wisdom to a range of modern problems, from self-care routines and romantic entanglements to issues of public policy and social justice, Wilson shows us how we can all fill our lives with purpose and pleasure.
Author : Epicurus
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486833038
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)
Download or read book The Philosophy of Epicurus written by Epicurus and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Epicurus
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603845828
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (38 download)
Download or read book The Epicurus Reader written by Epicurus and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 1994-03-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction The ancient biography of Epicurus The extant letters Ancient collections of maxims Doxographical reports The testimony of Cicero The testimony of Lucretius The polemic of Plutarch Short fragments and testimonia from known works: * From On Nature * From the Puzzles * From On the Goal * From the Symposium * From Against Theophrastus * Fragments of Epicurus' letters Short fragments and testimonia from uncertain works: * Logic and epistemology * Physics and theology * Ethics Index
Author : Alex Long
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107086590
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Death and Immortality in Ancient Philosophy written by Alex Long and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an accessible account of the variety and subtlety of Greek and Roman philosophy of death, from Homer to Marcus Aurelius.
Author : Epicurus
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1387275275
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Principal Doctrines written by Epicurus and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epicurus posited a materialistic physics, in which pleasure, by which he meant freedom from pain, is the highest good. Serenity, the harmony of mind and body, is best achieved, through virtue and simple living.
Author : Epicurus
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781537308876
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Letter to Menoeceus written by Epicurus and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letter to Menoeceus - Epicurus - Translated by Robert Drew Hicks - Epicurus; 341-270 BC, was an ancient Greek philosopher as well as the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters of Epicurus's 300 written works remain. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators. For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by ataraxia-peace and freedom from fear-and aponia-the absence of pain-and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that pleasure and pain are measures of what is good and evil; death is the end of both body and soul and should therefore not be feared; the gods neither reward nor punish humans; the universe is infinite and eternal; and events in the world are ultimately based on the motions and interactions of atoms moving in empty space. Epicurus is a key figure in the development of science and scientific methodology because of his insistence that nothing should be believed, except that which was tested through direct observation and logical deduction. He was a key figure in the Axial Age, the period from 800 BC to 200 BC, during which, according to Karl Jaspers, similar thinking appeared in China, India, Iran, the Near East, and Ancient Greece. His statement of the Ethic of Reciprocity as the foundation of ethics is the earliest in Ancient Greece, and he differs from the formulation of utilitarianism by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill by emphasizing the minimization of harm to oneself and others as the way to maximize happiness.
Author : Paul Tillich
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Courage to Be written by Paul Tillich and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-26 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Courage to Be introduced issues of theology and culture to a general readership. The book examines ontic, moral, and spiritual anxieties across history and in modernity. The author defines courage as the self-affirmation of one's being in spite of a threat of nonbeing. He relates courage to anxiety, anxiety being the threat of non-being and the courage to be what we use to combat that threat. Tillich outlines three types of anxiety and thus three ways to display the courage to be. Tillich writes that the ultimate source of the courage to be is the "God above God," which transcends the theistic idea of God and is the content of absolute faith (defined as "the accepting of the acceptance without somebody or something that accepts").
Author : Epicurus
Publisher : GOODmood
ISBN 13 : 8862777418
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (627 download)
Download or read book Letter on happiness written by Epicurus and published by GOODmood. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No one is too young or too old to know what happiness is."This is how the way to happiness begins according to Epicurus, the famous founder of one of the most important schools of thought of the Hellenistic and Roman age. Happiness, which individuals yearn so much for, becomes something really easy to get. In this "Letter on happiness" Epicurus reflects on the real meaning of happiness and then reveals you how you can achieve it . You can read and read to it again, with a smile on your face ! ☺ Translated by Alessandra Bottacin
Author : Frances Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Few Days in Athens, Being the Translation of a Greek Manuscript Discovered in Herculaneum written by Frances Wright and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Massimo Pigliucci
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0525566155
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)
Download or read book How to Live a Good Life written by Massimo Pigliucci and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life. Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically? This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life. From Eastern philosophies (Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism) and classical Western philosophies (such as Aristotelianism and Stoicism), to the four major religions, as well as contemporary philosophies (such as existentialism and effective altruism), each contributor offers a lively, personal account of how they find meaning in the practice of their chosen philosophical tradition. Together, the pieces in How to Live a Good Life provide not only a beginner's guide to choosing a life philosophy but also a timely portrait of what it means to live an examined life in the twenty-first century. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL
