The care of the self in Epicureanism

nº2 (january, 2009) • Archai: As Origens do Pensamento Ocidental

Autor: Thiago Rodrigo de Oliveira Costa

Resumo:

We will discuss some of the central themes of the care of the self in epicureanism, making an articulating the considerations of Michel Foucault to the contributions of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud. Epicurus will provide us a better understanding of the care of the self and of the existence's aesthetics through the comprehension of the ?????? nature science should be placed on as related to happiness, its main goal.

Texto Completo: http://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/324/179

Palavras-Chave: Epicurus,Care of the Self,Art of Living, Free

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