Epicureanism at the Origins of Modernity

This sensitive, engaging, and richly documented book examines the Scientific Revolution and the formation of the canon of early modern philosophy in light of the rediscovery and reworking of the materialistic philosophy of the ancient atomists, Epicurus and Lucretius. It is written in a manner intended to be accessible to all readers, but it will be of special interest to historians interested in seventeenth century science, philosophy, politics, and morals; to philosophers interested in the origins of materialism, and to classicists concerned with the reception of ancient doctrines in the modern period.