Two Studies in the Greek Atomists

David J. Furley

Published by Princeton University Press 1967

Two Studies in the Greek Atomists

David J. Furley

Volume 2406 in the series Princeton Legacy Library

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400879458

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The two studies, "Indivisible Magnitudes," and “Aristotle and Epicurus on Voluntary Action,” explain two doctrines in the philosophy of Epicurus, first by a detailed examination of the ancient Greek and Latin texts which describe them, and second by showing how earlier Greek philosophy gave rise to the problems Epicurus tackled.

Originally published in 1967.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
STUDY I. INDIVISIBLE MAGNITUDES
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
PART I
CHAPTER I. EPICURUS' LETTER TO HERODOTUS §§56.5–59 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
CHAPTER 2. THE EVIDENCE OF LUCRETIUS ON THE THEORY OF MINIMAL PARTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
PART II
CHAPTER 3. PYTHAGOREAN “ATOMISM” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	44
CHAPTER 4. THE ELEATIC CONCEPT OF AN INDIVISIBLE BEING Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
CHAPTER 5. ZENO Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
CHAPTER 6. THE ATOMISTS' REPLY TO THE ELEATICS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
CHAPTER 7. INDIVISIBLE MAGNITUDES IN THE ACADEMY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
CHAPTER 8. ARISTOTLE'S CRITICISMS AND EPICURUS' ANSWERS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
CHAPTER 9. EPICURUS AND DIODORUS CRONUS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
CHAPTER 10. EPICURUS AND DAVID HUME Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
CHAPTER 11. CONCLUSION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
Study II. ARISTOTLE AND EPICURUS ON VOLUNTARY ACTION
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
CHAPTER I. LUCRETIUS 2.251-293 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
CHAPTER 2. THE VOLUNTARY AND THE COMPULSIVE, IN ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS AND EPICURUS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
CHAPTER 3. OUTLINE OF EPICUREAN PSYCHOLOGY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196
CHAPTER 4. PSYCHOLOGY OF ACTION, EPICUREAN AND ARISTOTELIAN Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	210
CHAPTER 5. THE WEIGHT AND THE SWERVE OF ATOMS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
INDEX OF PASSAGES CITED Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251