Epicureanism at the Origins of Modernity

Epicureanism at the Origins of Modernity

Title: Epicureanism at the Origins of Modernity
Author: Catherine Wilson
Release: 2008-06-19
Kind: ebook
Genre: Philosophy, Books, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Nature, Philosophy of Religion
Size: 7071424
This engaging and richly documented book examines the Scientific Revolution and the formation of the canon of early modern philosophy in light of the rediscovery and reworking of the materialistic philosophy of the ancient atomists, Epicurus and Lucretius. It is written equally for philosophers and historians.