Physiology and ethics:: two fundamentals of the unity of knowledge of epicurus' philosophy
In this paper, we will address the problem of coherence in Epicurus' thought and its systematic unity. Based on criticisms made against Epicureanism throughout tradition, we intend to return to the fundamental texts attributed to Epicurus and present arguments that demonstrate in Diogenes Laert...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) |
| Repositorio: | Trilhas Filosóficas (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.periodicos.apps.uern.br:article/5014 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.apps.uern.br/index.php/RTF/article/view/5014 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Epicureanism Ethics Physiología Systhematic Systhematic unity Epicurismo Ética physiología Unidade sistemática |
| Resumo: | In this paper, we will address the problem of coherence in Epicurus' thought and its systematic unity. Based on criticisms made against Epicureanism throughout tradition, we intend to return to the fundamental texts attributed to Epicurus and present arguments that demonstrate in Diogenes Laertius, in the letters and maxims, a systematic unity, which permeates the whole set of Epicurean works. We will defend the position that physiology and ethics would be separated only for didactic and theoretical purposes. In reality they are part of the same philosophical system. The continuity between physiology and ethics would be demonstrated in the Epicurean positions related to the problems of celestial phenomena, limits to pain and pleasure, and especially death. |
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