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Epicurus in Lycia

The Second-Century World of Diogenes of Oenoanda

By Pamela Gordon

Subjects: Classical Studies, Greek, Archaeology, Philosophy
Hardcover : 9780472104611, 152 pages, 6 x 9, December 1996
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.14312
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Contents

Introduction-1

Chapter 1. A Philosopher among the Sophists-8
Chapter 2. Diogenes of Oenoanda and Second-Century Epicurieansm-43
Chapter 3. Defending Epicurus: The Letter to Mother-66
Chapter 4. A Second-Century Mission for the "New Epicurus"-94

Epilogue-128
Select Bibliography-131
Index-135
 

Description

Brings to life the controversial philosophers Diogenes and Epicurus

Pamela Gordon is Associate Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.

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