Lucretius II: An Ethics of Motion - Paperback
by Thomas Nail
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Edinburgh University PressISBN-13:9781474466646ISBN-10:1474466648UPC:9781474466646Book Category:Philosophy, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ancient and Classical, History & SurveysBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.51 inchesWeight:0.6305Product ID:SCVCD3WF7F
Lucretius II: An Ethics of Motion
Human suffering, the fear of death, war, poverty, ecological destruction and social inequality: almost 2,000 ago Lucretius proposed an ethics of motion as simple and stunning solution to these ethical problems. Thomas Nail argues that Lucretius was the first to locate the core of all these ethical ills in our obsession with stasis, our fear of movement and our hatred of matter. Instead of trying...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Edinburgh University PressISBN-13:9781474466646ISBN-10:1474466648UPC:9781474466646Book Category:Philosophy, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ancient and Classical, History & SurveysBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.51 inchesWeight:0.6305Product ID:SCVCD3WF7F
Thomas Nail is Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver. He is the award-winning author of eight prestigious University Press books which cover a wide range of topics including migration, borders, technology, digital media, history, science, economics, contemporary politics and climate change. His current research focuses on the influence of mobility on...
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