De vita et moribus Epicuri
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De vita et moribus Epicuri is a biographical and philosophical study in which Pierre Gassendi reconstructs and defends the life and teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical work
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book ⓘ philosophical study ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of Epicurean philosophy
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reconstruction of Epicurus’ life ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
17th-century philosophy
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Catholic humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Pierre Gassendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | Republic of Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes | traditional Christian polemics against Epicurus ⓘ |
| defends |
moral character of Epicurus
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respectability of Epicurean ethics ⓘ |
| describes |
life of Epicurus
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teachings of Epicurus ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biographical account of Epicurus
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exposition of Epicurean epistemology ⓘ exposition of Epicurean ethics ⓘ exposition of Epicurean physics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 17th-century revival of ancient philosophies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Epicurus
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ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
learned readers
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scholars of ancient philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Epicurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
attempts reconciliation of Epicureanism with Christianity
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sympathetic to Epicurus ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Epicureanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHistoryOfPhilosophy | early modern reception of Epicureanism ⓘ |
| reception | influential in early modern Epicurean scholarship ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Syntagma philosophicum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Epicurean atomism
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Epicurean theology ⓘ ancient ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ |
| workOf | Pierre Gassendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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