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Epicurus : an Introduction by John M Rist; Cambridge University Press is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Epicurus : an Introduction about?
Professor Rist's account of Epicurus mediates between the extremes of approval and opposition traditionally accorded to him, and he emerges as an ideologist, a pragmatic philosopher whose most notable achievement was to reject the prevailing social ethos of Hellenism and assert the rights of the individual against those of the community or state.
Who reads Epicurus : an Introduction?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John M Rist; Cambridge University Press
- Publisher
- University Press; Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 1977
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780521084260
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Philosophy, History, Humanities
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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