{"product_id":"nature-of-things-lucretius-penguin-ed","title":"Nature of Things (Lucretius - Penguin ed.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Lucretius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN\u003c\/b\u003e: 9780140447965\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding\u003c\/b\u003e: paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection\u003c\/b\u003e: Philos\/Rhet\/Logic\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucretius' poem \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOn the Nature of Things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philos\/Rhet\/Logic","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47538747048160,"sku":"Books:9780140447965n","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5911\/6768\/files\/41Wf8nveBhL._SY445_SX342_PQ29.jpg?v=1750972128","url":"https:\/\/theswordandshovel.com\/products\/nature-of-things-lucretius-penguin-ed","provider":"Sword \u0026 Shovel (403)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}