tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post6307816193030636319..comments2024-03-28T19:27:59.772+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Wordplay - epicureA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-87192997665160588732011-05-30T14:32:57.122+01:002011-05-30T14:32:57.122+01:00Hi James,
Yes they can, especially in view of the ...Hi James,<br />Yes they can, especially in view of the fact that some fragments are criticisms by other writers and philosophers - Cicero for example. <br /><br />However, it has to be said that Epicurus' concept of pleasure was easy to distort because of it's emphasis on the essentially physical nature of human life - sense impressions being vital to his idea of gaining knowledge.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-88329564821139199612011-05-30T08:48:38.786+01:002011-05-30T08:48:38.786+01:00Can his teachings be distorted if there are only f...Can his teachings be distorted if there are only fragments of his works extant?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com