Patient-Relativity and the Efficacy of Epicurean Therapy
According to Epicurus, philosophy’s sole task is to ensure the well-being of the soul. Human souls are often riddled with diseases; the most serious are the fear of the gods and the fear of death. Thus, the Epicureans offered several arguments designed to demonstrate that, for instance, “death is no...
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Digital Archive @ GSU
2011
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Online Access: | http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/philosophy_theses/104 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1104&context=philosophy_theses |