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Live unnoticed - On the Vicissitudes of an Epicurean doctrine (Hardcover)
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Live unnoticed - On the Vicissitudes of an Epicurean doctrine (Hardcover)
Series: Philosophia Antiqua, 111
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Against the background of age-old Greek wisdom, Epicurus' advice to
'live unnoticed' (lathe biosas) was particularly provocative and
scandalous. Why, after all, would an unknown Greek soldier in
Agamemnon's army have been happier than famous Achilles? Or why
should an ordinary Athenian be regarded as more blessed and
enviable than Pericles? Yet Epicurus' ideal was far from
unattractive, guaranteeing as it did a quiet and untroubled
existence far from the dangerous turmoil of public life. This book
casts new light on Epicurus' socio-political philosophy through a
careful analysis of his arguments. It also shows how the ideal of
an 'unnoticed life' was received during the later history of
Epicureanism and how it occasionally occurs in ancient Latin
poetry.
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