Lucretius on Death and Anxiety: Poetry and Philosophy in de Rerum Natura

by Charles Segal

Book Overview

In a fresh interpretation of Lucretius's On the Nature of Things, Charles Segal reveals this great poetical account of Epicurean philosophy as an important and profound document for the history of Western attitudes toward death. He shows that this poem, aimed at promoting spiritual tranquillity, confronts two anxieties about death not addressed in Epicurus's abstract treatment--the fear of the process of dying and the fear of nothingness...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691601879
• ISBN13: 9780691601878
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"