Letter to Herodotus
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Letter to Herodotus is a foundational philosophical work by Epicurus that concisely outlines his views on physics and the nature of reality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letter to Herodotus canonical | 3 |
| Letter to Pythocles | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
didactic text
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epistle ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Herodotus ⓘ |
| aimsAt | systematic exposition of Epicurean physics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Epicurus' Garden in Athens
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surface form:
Garden of Epicurus
|
| author | Epicurus ⓘ |
| category | Ancient Greek philosophical literature ⓘ |
| claims |
all things consist of atoms and void
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sensations are always true as appearances ⓘ the universe is infinite ⓘ |
| explainsDoctrineOf |
atomic motion
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compound bodies ⓘ gods as blessed and immortal beings ⓘ images (eidola) ⓘ the soul as material ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
atoms and void
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infinite universe ⓘ nature of bodies ⓘ sensations as criteria of truth ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key source for reconstructing Epicurus' physical theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman Epicureanism
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later Epicurean writers ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | students of Epicurean philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
atomism
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cosmology ⓘ epistemology ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Epicureanism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
anti-teleological explanation of nature
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materialism ⓘ naturalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide a concise outline of Epicurean physics
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to summarize Epicurus' physical doctrine ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Letter to Menoeceus
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Letter to Herodotus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Letter to Pythocles
Principal Doctrines ⓘ |
| structure | summary form ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
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surface form:
Diogenes Laertius Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
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| timePeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| title | Letter to Herodotus self-link ⓘ |
| writtenByPhilosopher | Epicurus ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Letter to Pythocles
this entity surface form:
Letter to Pythocles