Abstract
The focus of this paper is the analysis of the epistemological and practical role played by pathe/affections in Epicurus’ philosophy. Epicurus firstly considered the affections not as emotional/passional conditions, but as firm criteria of truth and more specifically as the third criterion of the canonic (i.e. the epistemological part of his philosophical system). In this article the critical reactions (in particular by the Peripatetic side: Aristocles of Messene) against the Epicurean position about the function of the affections will be investigated too. Finally, two parts of this paper are devoted to the Cyrenaic tripartition of pathe (in all likelihood, a subject criticized by Epicurus) and to the probable doctrinal relationship between Epicurus’ pathe and Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Book 2.
Ringraziamenti
Vorrei sinceramente ringraziare tutti coloro che, nell’ambito del convegno veneziano (Materialistic Pathe: Le affezioni nelle filosofie materialistiche antiche, Venezia, 8‒9 febbraio 2017) hanno attivamente partecipato all’ampia e stimolante discussione della relazione con mio enorme profitto, in particolare i Professori Carlo Natali e Cristina Viano, gli amici e colleghi Francesca G. Masi, Stefano Maso, Roberto Medda, Pierre-Marie Morel, Maria Michela Sassi e la Dott.ssa Chiara Rover. Sono, infine, grato ai due valutatori anonimi contattati dagli Editors di Elenchos per le loro preziose indicazioni, di cui ho tenuto conto nella versione finale dell’articolo.
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