On the nature of things
(2015)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States]: Neeland Media LLC, 2015
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781420951653 (electronic bk.) MWT11910035, 1420951653 (electronic bk.) 11910035
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"On the Nature of Things" is Lucretius's only known work. The goal of the text is to explain Epicurean philosophy to the Roman people. It is addressed to Gaius Memmius, a praetor and patron of Lucretius. Presented in this work is an argument for atomism, the assertion that it is not the Gods that are responsible for the happenings of the world, but rather atoms and voids. Lucretius also argues that death is simply the dissipation of the human mind, and that it is not something we should fear. On the Nature of Things is a detailed articulation of ancient thought-provoking debates which are still relevant today
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