<span>The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE), though often despised for his materialism, hedonism, and denial of the immortality of the soul during many periods of history, has at the same time been a source of inspiration to figures as diverse as Vergil, Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, and
Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism
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- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2020
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- English
- Category
- Library
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