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"Epicurus and His Philosophy " was first published in 1954.
Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make
long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published
unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press
editions.
In this volume, the first comprehensive book in English about
Epicurus, existing data on the life of the ancient philosopher is
related to the development of his doctrine. The result is a
fascinating account that challenges traditional theories and
interpretations of Epicurean philosophy. Professor DeWitt
demonstrates the fallacy of centuries of abuse of Epicurus and the
resulting distortion of most discussions of Epicureanism that
appear in standard philosophical works. Of major significance to
students of philosophy and theology are the findings that show the
importance of Epicureanism as a source of numerous Christian
beliefs.
St. Paul and Epicurus was first published in 1954. Minnesota
Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable
books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the
original University of Minnesota Press editions. Everyone who is
interesting in the meaning of the Bible will find this a revealing
study, for it opens up a new window on the New Testament, a window
that was walled up centuries ago by prejudice. Professor DeWitt
throws new light on the writings of the Apostle Paul by showing how
they were influenced by the teachings of the Greek philosopher
Epicurus. The Epicureanism could have a place in Christian religion
may come as a surprise to those familiar with the conventional
concept of the philosophy of Epicurus. As demonstrated in the
meaning of the English word epicure,derived from the name of the
ancient philosopher, the modern world has long associated Epicurus
with the indulgence of sensual pleasure in food and drink. But, as
Professor DeWitt makes clear both in this volume and in its
predecessor, Epicurus and His Philosophy, the pleasures which the
ancient Greek espoused as constituting the chief good of life were
not the pleasures of the flesh. The merit and the lure, however, of
the Epicurean ethic, which allied happiness with pleasure, were so
appealing and so widely acknowledged that Paul had no choice but to
adopt it and bless it for his followers with the sanction of
religion. He could not, though, admit indebtedness to a philosopher
who had long been accused of sensualism and atheism, and there was
no choice, therefore, but to consign Epicurus to anonymity. Through
his scholarly investigation into the Epicurean source of certain
portions of the Epistles, Professor DeWitt provides new
explanations or translations for seventy-six biblical verses. The
close scrutiny of biblical passages is carried out, not in a spirit
of vandalism, but in a quest for accuracy, and the result is a
challenging, readable, and absorbing book.
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