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The two studies, "Indivisible Magnitudes," and “Aristotle and Epicurus on Voluntary Action,” explain two doctrines in the philosophy of Epicurus, first by a detailed examination of the ancient Greek and Latin texts which describe them, and second by showing how earlier Greek philosophy gave rise to the problems Epicurus tackled.

Originally published in 1967.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. i-iv
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Study I. Indivisible Magnitudes
  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. pp. 3-6
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  1. 1. EPICURUS' LETTER TO HERODOTUS
  2. pp. 7-27
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  1. 2. THE EVIDENCE OF LUCRETIUS ON THE THEORY OF MINIMAL PARTS
  2. pp. 28-43
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  1. 3. PYTHAGOREAN "ATOMISM"
  2. pp. 44-56
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  1. 4. THE ELEATIC CONCEPT OF AN INDIVISIBLE BEING
  2. pp. 57-62
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  1. 5. ZENO
  2. pp. 63-78
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  1. 6. THE ATOMISTS' REPLY TO THE ELEATICS
  2. pp. 79-103
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  1. 7. INDIVISIBLE MAGNITUDES IN THE ACADEMY
  2. pp. 104-110
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  1. 8. ARISTOTLE'S CRITICISMS AND EPICURUS' ANSWERS
  2. pp. 111-130
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  1. 9. EPICURUS AND DIODORUS CRONUS
  2. pp. 131-135
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  1. 10. EPICURUS AND DAVID HUME
  2. pp. 136-147
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  1. 11. CONCLUSION
  2. pp. 148-158
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  1. Study II. Aristotle and Epicurus on Voluntary Action
  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. pp. 161-168
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  1. 1. LUCRETIUS 2.251-293
  2. pp. 169-183
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  1. 2. THE VOLUNTARY AND THE COMPULSIVE, IN ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS AND EPICURUS
  2. pp. 184-195
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  1. 3. OUTLINE OF EPICUREAN PSYCHOLOGY
  2. pp. 196-209
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  1. 4. PSYCHOLOGY OF ACTION, EPICUREAN AND ARISTOTELIAN
  2. pp. 210-226
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  1. 5. THE WEIGHT AND THE SWERVE OF ATOMS
  2. pp. 227-238
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  1. Bibliography
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  1. Indexes
  2. pp. 251-256
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