Epicureanism and Scientific Debates. Epicurean Tradition and its Ancient Reception

Francesca Masi is associate professor of the history of ancient philosophy at the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice. Her main research areas are ontology, physics, psychology and ethics in Classical and Hellenistic Philosophy. She is the author of several studies on Epicurus and Epicureanism. Pierre-Marie Morel is professor of ancient philosophy at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He has translated Epicurus and Diogenes of Oenonanda into French. He is also the author of several books and studies on ancient philosophy. Pierre-Marie Morel is professor of ancient philosophy at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He has translated Epicurus and Diogenes of Oenonanda into French. He is also the author of several books and studies on ancient philosophy. Francesco Verde is associate professor of the history of ancient philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome. His main research areas are Epicureanism, Aristotelianism of the Hellenistic age, and Academic Scepticism. Francesco Verde is associate professor of the history of ancient philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome. His main research areas are Epicureanism, Aristotelianism of the Hellenistic age, and Academic Scepticism. Geert Roskam is Professor of Greek language and literature at KU Leuven.

• Introduction Francesca Masi, Pierre-Marie Morel, and Francesco VerdePart I EpistemologyThe Scientific Lexicon in Epicurus, On Nature XI: Some Observations Giuliana LeoneEpicurean akribeia Pierre-Marie MorelEpicurus on the Arts and Sciences: A Reappraisal Geert RoskamΤò προσμένον: Epicurus’ Propositional Theory of Truth Francesco VerdeThe Elaboration of Prolepsis between Epicurus and the Stoics: A Common Challenge to Innatism? Jean-Baptiste GourinatScience, Ethics, and ἀνάγκη in Epicurean Thought Phillip MitsisPart II Ethics and its scientific backgroundMedicina ancilla philosophiae: The Epicurean Remedy for the Fear of a Childless Life Wim NijsPlutarch on Epicurus on Wine Mauro BonazziDiogenes of Oinoanda and the Epicurean Epistolary Tradition Attila NémethPart III Ancient Reception of Epicurean ethics and epistemologyEpicurean Translations/Interpretations by Cicero and Seneca Stefano Maso“To inquire implies to know”: Epicurus and Sextus on the Possibility of Knowledge Stéphane MarchandAlexander of Aphrodisias and the Naturalness of Justice (Mantissa 19): An Attack Against Epicurus? Maddalena BonelliAbout the Contributors Index of Ancient Names Index of Modern Names

The volume is largely well edited. There are indices of ancient and modern names but no general index locorum (although passages are generally from Epicurus himself, Philodemus or Diogenes). The footnotes are helpful without being excessive, as are the bibliographies at the ends of the chapters. All in all, this collection makes valid contributions to the field and belongs on the bookshelf of anyone seeking to keep abreast of developments and trends in Epicurean studies. - Sergio Yona, BMCR 2025.07.30, https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2025/2025.07.30/