Lucretius III: A History of Motion - Paperback
by Thomas Nail
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Edinburgh University PressISBN-13:9781474464246ISBN-10:1474464246UPC:9781474464246Book Category:Philosophy, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Epistemology, Ancient and Classical, MovementsBook Topic:DeconstructionSize:8.40 x 5.30 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCJBRYFW30
Lucretius III: A History of Motion
For Lucretius, history means something surprisingly different than we ordinarily think. Instead of thinking of history in terms of time, he thought of it in terms of motion. This book unpacks the implications of this unique kinetic philosophy of history. In the final volume of his trilogy on Lucretius, Thomas Nail argues that in books five and six of De Rerum Natura, Lucretius described a world...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Edinburgh University PressISBN-13:9781474464246ISBN-10:1474464246UPC:9781474464246Book Category:Philosophy, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Epistemology, Ancient and Classical, MovementsBook Topic:DeconstructionSize:8.40 x 5.30 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCJBRYFW30
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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