The Nature of Things (100 Copy Collector's Edition) - Rilegato

Lucretius, Titus

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 177226976X ISBN 13: 9781772269765

Casa editrice: Royal Classics, 2020

Riassunto

The Nature of Things transmits the ideas of Epicureanism, which includes atomism and cosmology. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism, the nature of the mind and soul, explanations of sensation and thought, the development of the world and its phenomena, and explains a variety of celestial and terrestrial phenomena. The universe described in the poem operates according to these physical principles, guided by fortuna, “chance,” and not the divine intervention of the traditional Roman deities.

Lucretius’ work was an attempt to show, through poetry, that everything in nature can be explained by natural laws, without the need for the intervention of divine beings. Lucretius identifies the supernatural with the notion that the deities created our world or interfere with its operations in some way. He argues against fear of such deities by demonstrating, through observations and arguments, that the operations of the world can be accounted for in terms of natural phenomena. These phenomena are the result of regular, but purposeless motions and interactions of tiny atoms in empty space.

This cloth-bound book includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket, and is limited to 100 copies.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Royal Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 177226976X
• ISBN 13: 9781772269765
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 280
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile