The Art of Happiness (Penguin Classics)

The Art of Happiness (Penguin Classics)

The brilliant writings of a highly influential Greek philosopher, with a foreword by Daniel Klein, author of Travels with Epicurus

The teachings of Epicurusâ€”about life and death, religion and science, physical sensation, happiness, morality, and friendshipâ€”attracted legions of adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. Though Epicurus faced hostile opposition for centuries after his death, he counts among his many admirers Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, Karl Marx, and Isaac Newton. This volume includes all of his extant writingsâ€”his letters, doctrines, and Vatican sayingsâ€”alongside parallel passages from the greatest exponent of his philosophy, Lucretius, extracts from Diogenes Laertius'Â Life of Epicurus, a lucid introductory essay about Epicurean philosophy, and a foreword by Daniel Klein, author ofÂ Travels with EpicurusÂ and coauthor of theÂ New York TimesÂ bestsellerÂ Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-12-24
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781101608654

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-12-24
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9781101608654

The Art of Happiness (Penguin Classics)

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