The essays in this collection deal with Greek philosopher Lucretius's critique of religion, his critique of traditional attitudes about death, and his influences on later thinkers such as Isaac Newton and Alfred Tennyson. 144 pp.
The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology brings together photographs from the fields of astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine, oceanography, and physics, presenting inspiring views of the amazing, the unseen, the minuscule, and the cosmic.
The philosophy of Epicurus (c. 341-271 B.C.), has been a quietly pervasive influence for more than two millennia. At present, when many long-revered ideologies are proven empty, Epicureanism is powerfully and refreshingly relevant, offering a straightforward way of dealing with the issues of life and death. (Philosophy)