Nature of Things (Lucretius - Penguin ed.)

Author: Lucretius

ISBN: 9780140447965

Binding: paperback

Section: Philos/Rhet/Logic

Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and that everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; that, by believing this, men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, with the subjects he examines made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them.