Epicureanism and Scientific Debates. Antiquity and Late Reception: Language, Medicine, Meteorology

Epicureanism Is Not Only A Defence Of Pleasure: It Is Also A Philosophy Of Science And Knowledge. This Edited Collection Explores New Pathways For The Study Of Epicurean Scientific Thought, A Hitherto Still Understudied Domain, And Engages Systematically And Critically With Existing Theories. It Shows That The Philosophy Of Epicurus And His Heirs, From Antiquity To The Classical Age, Founded A Rigorous And Coherent Conception Of Knowledge. This First Part Of A Two-volume Set Examines More Specifically The Contribution Of Epicureanism In The Fields Of Language, Medicine, And Meteorology (i.e., Celestial, Geological And Atmospheric Phenomena). Offering A Renewed Image Of Epicureanism, [volume 1] Includes Studies On The Nature Of Human Language And On The Linguistic Aspects Of Scientific Discourse; On The Relationship Between Epicureanism And Ancient Medicine, From Hippocrates To Galen; On Meteorological Phenomena And The Method Of Explaining Them; And On The Reception Of Epicurus's Legacy In Gassendi. -- Back Cover, Volume 1.