The Essential Epicurus: Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican Sayings, and Fragments by Epicurus (trans. Eugene O'Connor) Prometheus (1 May 1993) Amazon What do people think of when they think "Epicurean"? If you're Australian, you might think of the section of The Age newspaper that covers recipes, restaurant reviews, food guides. That's what people tend to associate … Continue reading The Essential Epicurus
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How to Live
How to Live: Or, a Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer by Sarah Bakewell Other Press (20 September 2011) Amazon Michel de Montaigne is one of my favourite philosophers ever, and How to Live by Sarah Bakewell is one of my favourite biographies. It's not just a conventional cradle-to-grave … Continue reading How to Live