There are three parts to Epicurean philosophy: the Canon (epistemology, or how we think about nature), Physics (the nature of things), and Ethics (art of living). The key premise behind the canon is that truth is possible and desirable, which refutes the radical claims of the Skeptics. If the attainment of truths is possible, then by what standards do we know them?
Study Guide for the Epicurean Canon
Study Guide for the Epicurean Canon
Study Guide for the Epicurean Canon
There are three parts to Epicurean philosophy: the Canon (epistemology, or how we think about nature), Physics (the nature of things), and Ethics (art of living). The key premise behind the canon is that truth is possible and desirable, which refutes the radical claims of the Skeptics. If the attainment of truths is possible, then by what standards do we know them?