Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus) lived ca. 99–ca. 55 BCE, but the details of his career are unknown. He is the author of the great didactic poem in hexameters, De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and noble poetry, he expounds the scientific theories of the Greek philosopher Epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of the gods and fear of death and so enabling man to attain peace of mind and happiness.
Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus) lived ca. 99-ca. 55 BCE, but the details of his career are unknown. He is the author of the great didactic poem in hexameters, "De Rerum Natura" ("On the Nature of Things"). In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and noble poetry, he expounds the scientific theories of the Greek philosopher Epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of the gods and fear of death and so enabling man to attain peace of mind and happiness. In Book 1 he establishes the general principles of the atomic system, refutes the views of rival physicists, and proves the infinity of the universe and of its two ultimate constituents, matter and void. In Book 2 he explains atomic movement, the variety of atomic shapes, and argues that the atoms lack colour, sensation, and other secondary qualities. In Book 3 he expounds the nature and composition of mind and spirit, proves their mortality, and argues that there is nothing to fear in death. Book 4 explains the nature of sensation and thought, and ends with an impressive account of sexual love. Book 5 describes the nature and formation of our world, astronomical phenomena, the beginnings of life on earth, and the development of civilization. In Book 6 the poet explains various atmospheric and terrestrial phenomena, including thunder, lightning, earthquakes, volcanoes, the magnet, and plagues. The work is distinguished by the fervour and poetry of the author.
Lucretius' Atomist theory against men's fear of death contains the following main argument: 1. The universe which has no border consists of void and ultimate particles which compose objects; 2. Changes imply destruction; 3. Soul, the combination of mind an...
評分我手中的版本是1986年6月第2版,1997年10月第7次印刷。印刷错误有:第241页第十二行:“者或”应为“或者”;第229页注释②倒数第二行:“精测”应为“猜测”;第319页第二行:“毛葺葺”应为“毛茸茸”;第368页第9行:“黑越越”应为“黑魆魆”。 据罗素讲,卢克...
評分我手中的版本是1986年6月第2版,1997年10月第7次印刷。印刷错误有:第241页第十二行:“者或”应为“或者”;第229页注释②倒数第二行:“精测”应为“猜测”;第319页第二行:“毛葺葺”应为“毛茸茸”;第368页第9行:“黑越越”应为“黑魆魆”。 据罗素讲,卢克...
評分Lucretius的这本书是整个freshman学年唯一一本从拉丁语翻译过来,并成书于罗马时期的reading,在整个古希腊的世界中很特别。将它的位置提前,大概有两个原因,一个是要和lab science中的atom theory相联系,另一个是探讨nature到底是什么,读Socrates和Plato,再读Lucretius,...
評分【是通识课的论文…哲学系友邻们不小心看到的话就善良绕道吧谢谢谢谢】 希腊哲学两脉分野,一脉是柏拉图路线,另一脉是自然科学路线,各自有其深刻性和不可替代性。伊壁鸠鲁学派可以说代表着希腊自然哲学的伦理精神和最完善的状态。而卢克莱修的《物性论》又通常被认为对伊壁鸠...
寫論文還是用拉丁對照版好用
评分萬物有靈且美
评分寫論文還是用拉丁對照版好用
评分萬物有靈且美
评分本學期難得覺得沒有成為負擔的一本指定書目,看看人傢的自然哲學寫得多麼生動有趣,這纔是自然的本來樣貌啊
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