HoP 334 - Chance Encounters - Reviving Hellenistic philosophy
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Exploring Epicurean Philosophy and Its Challenge to Christian Beliefs
This chapter explores the transformative effects of Epicurean philosophy as articulated by Lucretius, particularly its challenge to traditional Christian views on the soul and the universe. It examines how humanists reconciled pleasure with Christian thought amidst the tensions created by atomism and Epicurean ethics.
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