Books by David Sider
“The town of Herculaneum, in southern Italy, was one of those that was completely destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, and when it was excavated it was discovered that there was a rather opulent villa just a little outside the town that had a library, and in that library were preserved—albeit in a scorched, carbonized form—papyrus rolls of ancient books. This book by David Sider about that villa is a lovely introduction.” Read more...
The best books on The Epicureans
James Warren, Philosopher
Interviews where books by David Sider were recommended
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Lives of the Eminent Philosophers
Diogenes Laertius (ed. James Miller, trans. Pamela Mensch) -
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On the Nature of the Universe
Lucretius (trans. Ronald Melville) -
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The Library of the Villa Dei Papiri at Herculaneum
by David Sider -
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Epicureanism
by Tim O'Keefe -
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The Morality of Happiness
by Julia Annas
The best books on The Epicureans, recommended by James Warren
The best books on The Epicureans, recommended by James Warren
For most of us, an Epicurean means someone devoted to pleasure and enjoying themselves. But the real Epicureans had a very different philosophy of how to live. Cambridge University professor James Warren talks us through the philosophy of Epicurus and explains how it’s still relevant today—particularly when it comes to facing death.
