Lucretius On Death And Anxiety

Author : Charles Segal
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781400861293

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Lucretius on Death and Anxiety by Charles Segal Pdf

In a fresh interpretation of Lucretius's On the Nature of Things, Charles Segal reveals this great poetical account of Epicurean philosophy as an important and profound document for the history of Western attitudes toward death. He shows that this poem, aimed at promoting spiritual tranquillity, confronts two anxieties about death not addressed in Epicurus's abstract treatment--the fear of the process of dying and the fear of nothingness. Lucretius, Segal argues, deals more specifically with the body in dying because he draws on the Roman concern with corporeality as well as on the rich traditions of epic and tragic poetry on mortality. Segal explains how Lucretius's sensitivity to the vulnerability of the body's boundaries connects the deaths of individuals with the deaths of worlds, thereby placing human death into the poem's larger context of creative and destructive energies in the universe. The controversial ending of the poem, which describes the plague at Athens, is thus the natural culmination of a theme developed over the course of the work. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : James Warren
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0191531006

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Facing Death by James Warren Pdf

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 : T. Lucretius Carus
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : EAN:8596547315872

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Of the Nature of Things by T. Lucretius Carus Pdf

"Of the Nature of Things" is a first-century BCE didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius to explain Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. In this work, T. Lucretius Carus presents the view that the world can be described by the function of material forces and natural laws. So, one should not fear the gods or death.

Author : Barbara Price Wallach,Graham Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Death
ISBN : 9004045643

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Lucretius and the Diatribe Against the Fear of Death by Barbara Price Wallach,Graham Anderson Pdf

Author : Donncha O'Rourke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781108421966

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Approaches to Lucretius by Donncha O'Rourke Pdf

Takes stock of existing approaches in the interpretation of Lucretius, innovates within these, and advances in new directions.

Author : Grace Jantzen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0415290325

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Death and the Displacement of Beauty: Foundations of violence by Grace Jantzen Pdf

Foundations of Violence enters the ancient world of Homer, Plato and Aristotle to explore the genealogy of violence in Western thought through its emergence in Greece and Rome.

Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1709
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024172807

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Lucretius: a Poem Against the Fear of Death. With an Ode in (To the Pious) Memory of the Accomplish'd Young Lady Mrs. Ann Killigrew, Etc. [The First Translated by Dryden from “De Rerum Natura” Bk. 3, the Second Written by John Dryden, Here Anonymous.] by Titus Lucretius Carus Pdf

Author : Stanley E. Porter,Christopher D. Land
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004244221

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Paul and His Social Relations by Stanley E. Porter,Christopher D. Land Pdf

This volume addresses many of the questions surrounding Paul and his social relations, including how to define and analyze such relations, their relationship to Paul's historical and social context, how Paul related to numerous friends and foes, and the implications for understanding Paul's letters as well as his theology.

Author : Lucretius,Titus Lucretius Carus
Publisher : Classical Texts
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 9780856683084

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De Rerum Natura IV by Lucretius,Titus Lucretius Carus Pdf

With a commentary giving proper critical emphasis to the techniques and intentions of Lucretius' poetry.

Author : Charles Segal
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1993-10-19
Category : Drama
ISBN : 082231360X

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Euripides and the Poetics of Sorrow by Charles Segal Pdf

Where is the pleasure in tragedy? This question, how suffering and sorrow become the stuff of aesthetic delight, is at the center of Charles Segal's new book, which collects and expands his recent explorations of Euripides' art. Alcestis, Hippolytus, and Hecuba, the three early plays interpreted here, are linked by common themes of violence, death, lamentation and mourning, and by their implicit definitions of male and female roles. Segal shows how these plays draw on ancient traditions of poetic and ritual commemoration, particularly epic song, and at the same time refashion these traditions into new forms. In place of the epic muse of martial glory, Euripides, Segal argues, evokes a muse of sorrows who transforms the suffering of individuals into a "common grief for all the citizens," a community of shared feeling in the theater. Like his predecessors in tragedy, Euripides believes death, more than any other event, exposes the deepest truth of human nature. Segal examines the revealing final moments in Alcestis, Hippolytus, and Hecuba, and discusses the playwright's use of these deaths--especially those of women--to question traditional values and the familiar definitions of male heroism. Focusing on gender, the affective dimension of tragedy, and ritual mourning and commemoration, Segal develops and extends his earlier work on Greek drama. The result deepens our understanding of Euripides' art and of tragedy itself.

Author : Catherine Wilson
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781541672628

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How to Be an Epicurean by Catherine Wilson Pdf

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 : Grace M Jantzen,Grace M. Jantzen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134437252

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Foundations of Violence by Grace M Jantzen,Grace M. Jantzen Pdf

The pursuit of death and the love of death has characterized Western culture from Homeric times through centuries of Christianity, taking particular deadly shapes in Western postmodernity. This necrophilia shows itself in destruction and violence, in a focus on other worlds and degradation of this one, and in hatred of the body, sense and sexuality. In her major new book project Death and the Displacement of Beauty, Grace M. Jantzen seeks to disrupt this wish for death, opening a new acceptance of beauty and desire that makes it possible to choose life. Foundations of Violence enters the ancient world of Homer, Sophocles, Plato and Aristotle to explore the genealogy of violence in Western thought through its emergence in Greece and Rome. It uncovers origins of ideas of death from the 'beautiful death' of Homeric heroes to the gendered misery of war, showing the tensions between those who tried to eliminate fear of death by denying its significance, and those like Plotinus who looked to another world, seeking life and beauty in another realm.

Author : Anne O'Byrne
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253004772

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Natality and Finitude by Anne O'Byrne Pdf

Philosophers are accustomed to thinking about human existence as finite and deathbound. Anne O'Byrne focuses instead on birth as a way to make sense of being alive. Building on the work of Heidegger, Dilthey, Arendt, and Nancy, O'Byrne discusses how the world becomes ours and how meaning emerges from our relations to generations past and to come. Themes such as creation, time, inheritance, birth and action, embodiment, biological determinism, and cloning anchor this sensitive and powerful analysis. O'Byrne's thinking advances and deepens important discussions at the intersections of feminism, continental philosophy, philosophy of religion, and social and political thought.

Author : James Stacey Taylor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780415518840

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Death, Posthumous Harm, and Bioethics by James Stacey Taylor Pdf

Death, Posthumous Harm, and Bioethics offers a highly distinctive and original approach to the metaphysics of death and applies this approach to contemporary debates in bioethics that address end-of-life and post-mortem issues. Taylor defends the controversial Epicurean view that death is not a harm to the person who dies and the neo-Epicurean thesis that persons cannot be affected by events that occur after their deaths, and hence that posthumous harms (and benefits) are impossible. He then extends this argument by asserting that the dead cannot be wronged, finally presenting a defence of revisionary views concerning posthumous organ procurement.

Author : Phillip Mitsis
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : PHILOSOPHY
ISBN : 9780199744213

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Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism by Phillip Mitsis Pdf

This volume offers authoritative discussions of all aspects of the philosophy of Epicurus (340-271 BCE) and then traces Epicurean influences throughout the Western tradition. It is an unmatched resource for those wishing to deepen their knowledge of Epicureanism's powerful arguments about death, happiness, and the nature of the material world.