Reclaiming Epicurus [electronic resource] : Penguin Special
Luke Slattery2012
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Epicureanism has been diluted into a byword for gourmet dining, but does the
original ancient Greek 'philosophy of the Garden' contain insight that could
save the world? Luke Slattery argues that reading Epicurus could help us rethink
our materialist ways and challenge the inevitability of man-made climate change.
Rather than appealing to altruism, or calling for revolution in the global
economy, the Epicurean philosophy turns the developed world's credo of 'greed is
good' on its head, counselling 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.
In this thoughtful Penguin Special, Slattery traces the radicalism of classical
Epicurean thought, and its popularity despite political suppression. Along the
way, he tours the archaeological sites of the ancient village of Oinoanda in
Turkey and the Villa of the Papyri, buried along with Pompeii, with its ancient
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Main title:
Reclaiming Epicurus [electronic resource] : Penguin Special / Luke Slattery
Author:
Luke Slattery, Author
Imprint:
Sydney : Penguin eBooks, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781743480496
Language:
English
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BRN:
436325
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