The Fourfold Remedy: Epicurus and the Art of Happiness
Autor John Sellarsen Limba Engleză Hardback – 7 ian 2021
Over two thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Epicurus offered a seemingly simple answer: all we really want is pleasure.
Today we tend to associate the word 'Epicurean' with the enjoyment of fine food and wine and decadent self-indulgence. But, as philosopher John Sellars shows, these things are a world away from the vision of a pleasant life developed by Epicurus and his followers who were more concerned with mental pleasures and avoiding pain. Their goal, in short, was a life of tranquillity.
In this uplifting and elegant book, Sellars walks us through the history of Epicureanism from a private garden on the edge of ancient Athens to the streets of Rome, showing us how it can help us think anew about joy, friendship, nature and being alive in the world.
Preț: 54.58 lei
Preț vechi: 75.00 lei
-27%
Puncte Express: 82
Preț estimativ în valută:
10.46€ • 11.33$ • 8.97£
10.46€ • 11.33$ • 8.97£
Carte indisponibilă temporar
Doresc să fiu notificat când acest titlu va fi disponibil:
Se trimite...
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241419564
ISBN-10: 0241419565
Pagini: 96
Dimensiuni: 120 x 187 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Allen Lane
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241419565
Pagini: 96
Dimensiuni: 120 x 187 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Allen Lane
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Recenzii
Not
only
an
excellent
introduction
to
the
history
of
Epicurean
philosophy,
but
also
a
helpful
guide
to
facing
the
manifold
anxieties
of
modern
life
Lucid and scholarly
Many have sought therapeutic remedies for anxiety and insomnia as well as advice on how to feel happier. Some ancient Mediterranean answers to such psychological issues can be found in John Sellars's little book. . . Epicureanism can ease contemporary worries, Sellars believes; in some ways it resembles cognitive behavioural therapy
In this brief and eloquent book, John Sellars takes us through the basic arguments of Epicureanism with wonderful clarity, distilling the essence of an ancient philosophy that speaks with increasing urgency to our troubled times. It is an exemplary guide, and I recommend it enthusiastically to readers of all ages and all walks of life.
Lucid and scholarly
Many have sought therapeutic remedies for anxiety and insomnia as well as advice on how to feel happier. Some ancient Mediterranean answers to such psychological issues can be found in John Sellars's little book. . . Epicureanism can ease contemporary worries, Sellars believes; in some ways it resembles cognitive behavioural therapy
In this brief and eloquent book, John Sellars takes us through the basic arguments of Epicureanism with wonderful clarity, distilling the essence of an ancient philosophy that speaks with increasing urgency to our troubled times. It is an exemplary guide, and I recommend it enthusiastically to readers of all ages and all walks of life.
Notă biografică
John Sellars