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Epicurus in the Enlightenment (Paperback)
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Epicurus in the Enlightenment (Paperback)
Series: Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment, 2009:12
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Eighteenth-century Epicureanism is often viewed as radical,
anti-religious and politically dangerous. But to what extent does
this simplify the ancient philosophy and underestimate its
significance in Enlightenment writing? Through a pan-European
analysis of Enlightenment centres from Scotland to Russia via the
Netherlands, France and Germany, contributors argue that elements
of classical Epicureanism were appropriated by radical and
conservative writers alike. They move beyond literature and
political theory to examine the application of Epicurean ideas in
domains as diverse as physics, natural law, and the philosophy of
language, drawing on the work of both major figures (Diderot,
Helvetius, Smith and Hume) and of lesser-known but equally
influential thinkers (Johann Jacob Schmauss and Dmitrii Anichkov).
This unique collaboration, bringing together historians,
philosophers, political scientists and literary scholars, provides
rich and varied insights into the different strategic uses of
Epicureanism in the eighteenth century.
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