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Chargement... Reclaiming Epicuruspar Luke Slattery
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This slim (50-page) volume is a light introduction to the philosophy of Epicurus. Its emphasis leans more on Epicureanism's practical, moral aspects than its physical/metaphysical aspects. And that is okay, because those speak to people more clearly and have aged better. Slattery determinedly puts Epicureanism in a 21st-century context, showing its relevance to our current condition: politically, economically, environmentally. Best of all, he accomplishes this without assuming the tone of a scold. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Epicureanism is not just for gourmands - journalist Luke Slattery argues that it can help us rethink out materialist ways and face the challenges of man-made climate change. Rather than appealing to altruism, or calling for economic revolution, the Epicurean philosophy counsels that genuine happiness comes from the quieting of desire- from less, not more. And that might just be the mindset we need to rein in unsustainable development. Could answers to the big questions faced in the twenty-first century be found on fragments of petrified scrolls in the Villa of the Papyri, buried along with Pompeii? 'Writing with a pleasing lightness of touch, Slattery argues that Epicurus and his followers were greens centuries before the modern environmentalist movement, and that their emphasis on community and cultivation is more relevant now than ever.' Sun-Herald 'Thought-provoking.' West Australian Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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