The Meaning of Life. Episode 11, Human Finitude - The Epicurean Synthesis.
The Meaning of Life. Episode 11, Human Finitude - The Epicurean Synthesis.
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Jay L. Garfield
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2011.
A brief introduction to Lucretius, the foremost Epicurean philosopher, serves as a gateway to the thought of Marcus Aurelius. Aurelius's Meditations synthesizes Stoic ideas about rational order and the importance of emotional control with Epicurean ideas about finitude and impermanence.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6808729 Kanopy
Philosophy and religion.
Education films.
Title from title frames. Film In Process Record.
Jay L. Garfield
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2011.
A brief introduction to Lucretius, the foremost Epicurean philosopher, serves as a gateway to the thought of Marcus Aurelius. Aurelius's Meditations synthesizes Stoic ideas about rational order and the importance of emotional control with Epicurean ideas about finitude and impermanence.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6808729 Kanopy
Philosophy and religion.
Education films.