Аннотация: The Nature of Things

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 everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and 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, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all of these subjects made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them.

Автор/составитель	Тит Лукреций Кар
Серия	Penguin Classics
Год выпуска	2007
ISBN	9780140447965
Производитель	Penguin
Количество томов	1
Количество страниц	272
Переплет	Мягкая обложка
Размеры	197x129x18 мм
Цвет	Оранжевый
Вес	222
Язык	английский