In Epicurean Meteorology Frederik Bakker discusses the meteorology as laid out by Epicurus (341-270 BCE) and Lucretius (1st century BCE). Although in scope and organization their ideas are clearly rooted in the Peripatetic tradition, their meteorology sets itself apart from this tradition by its systematic use of multiple explanations and its sole reliance on sensory evidence as opposed to mathematics and other axiomatic principles. Through a thorough investigation of the available evidence Bakker offers an updated and qualified account of Epicurean meteorology, arguing against Theophrastus' authorship of the Syriac meteorology, highlighting the originality of Lucretius' treatment of mirabilia, and refuting the oft-repeated claim that the Epicureans held the earth to be flat.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brill
ISBN-10
900432156x
ISBN-13
9789004321564
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222214448
Product Key Features
Author
Fredericus Antonius Bakker
Format
Laminated Cover, Hardback
Language
English, Greek, English, Greek, Ancient (To 1453)
Subject
Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Leiden
Series Part/Volume Number
142
Series Title
Philosophia Antiqua
Author Biography
Frederik Bakker, PhD (2010) Utrecht University, is assistant professor of Ancient Philosophy at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. His research focuses on ancient, especially Epicurean, natural philosophy and its reception in the Renaissance and Early Modern Period.