Ebook: The Art of Happiness
- Tags: Epicurus, Correspondence, Epicureans (Greek philosophy), Philosophy Ancient, Epicurus
- Series: Baker & Taylor Books (Firm), Axis 360
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- City: New York
- Language: English
- epub
New to Penguin Classics and the perfect companion volume to bestselling author Daniel Klein's new book, Travels with Epicurus
The teachings of Epicurusabout life and death, religion and science, physical sensation, happiness, morality, and friendshipattracted 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 writingshis letters, doctrines, and Vatican sayingsalongside parallel passages from the greatest exponent of his philosophy, Lucretius, extracts from Diogenes Laertius' Life of Epicurus, a lucid introductory essay about Epicurean philosophy, and a foreword by Daniel Klein, author of Travels with Epicurus and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar.
About the Author
Epicurus (341271 BC) founded one of antiquity's most influential philosophical schools, which focused on the pursuit of happiness. Born on the Greek island of Samos, he operated the Garden, devoted to philosophy and communal living, outside of Athens.
George K. Strodach (19051971) taught at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvaniafirst in the language department and then in the philosophy departmentfor more than thirty-five years.
Daniel Klein is the author of Travels with Epicurus and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. He lives in Western Massachusetts.