Lucretius on Death and Anxiety

Poetry and Philosophy in DE RERUM NATURA

By:

Charles Segal

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

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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

Release date Australia

July 14th, 2014

Author

Charles Segal

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

292

Series

Princeton Legacy Library

Dimensions

152x229x15

ISBN-13

9780691601878

Product ID

22488720

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