Epicurus in Rome

Philosophical Perspectives in the Ciceronian Age

Gregson Davis editor Sergio Yona editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:9th Feb '23

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Explores the influence of and debates about Greek philosophy, especially Epicureanism, in the late Roman republic.

Examines the role and influence of Greek philosophy in the final days of the Roman republic. Focuses primarily 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.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. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

'… this volume represents a major advance in scholarship, for it sheds new light not only on the Romans' engagement with Epicurean philosophy at the end of the Republican Age, but also, more broadly, on the opportunity for philosophy to reshape the concept of Romanitas.' Giulio Celotto, Religious Studies Review

ISBN: 9781009281393

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 12mm

Weight: 320g

220 pages

Revised edition