Catherine Wilson (1) (1951–)
Author of How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well
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Catherine Wilson is Regius Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen.
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How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well by Catherine Wilson
Wilson explains why the Epicureans had a good idea of how society works and how to live a good life.
'Epicureanism', like 'stoicism', is not at all like what the common use of the word means. Wilson describes this early Greek idea of a philosophy of life in ways that show its stress on moderately and simply living life on the earth as we know it.
Enjoyed reading this brief explanation of Epicureanism for the lay reader, especially since I have read a book or two about Stoicism lately. Both philosophical systems have a lot of wisdom, but they really do have some conflicting ideas. Somehow I feel that the best way is taking some of both, but the trick is like the serenity prayer: knowing -when- to apply one or the other. My love of science certainly moves me towards Epicureanism! How the hell could ancient Greeks formulate ideas like atoms? Astonishing.… (more)
Littered throughout with unusually bald political statements — some understandable, such as conservation of the planet; others less so, such as oppression of women and homosexuals, and even, unbelievably, gun control.
This lack of objectivity took a star away from a 4-star treatment of Epicurean philosophy which in its second revision, under a second title, still suffers from a desperate need to be organized.
This lack of objectivity took a star away from a 4-star treatment of Epicurean philosophy which in its second revision, under a second title, still suffers from a desperate need to be organized.
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