‘It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly’

Being Happy contains all of the extant writing by Epicurus - one of the most…

Epicurus posited a materialistic physics, in which pleasure, by which he meant freedom from pain, is the highest good. Serenity, the harmony of mind and body, is best achieved, through…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

Usener’s Epicurea (1887) is a collection of carefully edited Epicurean texts and citations from a range of classical authors including Arrian, Cicero, Diogenes Laertius, Euripides, Plato and Seneca. It includes…

This volume explores Nietzsche’s decisive encounter with the ancient philosopher, Epicurus. The collected essays examine many previously unexplored and underappreciated convergences, and investigate how essential Epicurus was to Nietzsche’s philosophical…

THE BEST OF EPICURUS presents Epicurus’ own writings and teachings, as well as much of what remains about his life and philosophy from antiquity. It begins with an informative introduction…

Examines the role and influence of Greek philosophy in the final days of the Roman republic. Focuses primarily on the works and views of Cicero, premier politician and Roman philosopher…

Stoic Six Pack 3: The Epicureans brings together six Epicurean master works: The Letters of Epicurus, Principal Doctrines of Epicurus, De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum by Cicero, On The Nature…