Gerechtigheid en Philia: Politiek en Filosofie in het Griekse Epicurisme. Justice and Philia. Politics and Philosophy in Greek Epicureanism. KU Leuven
The main object of the research is the analysis of the Epicurean position towards politics, as a doctrine, and towards effective political action. Because of the inadequate reception of statements as λάθε βιώσας or μὴ πολιτεύεσθαι, Epicureans have been considered cut off from politics and as society's parasites, interested only in satisfying their «belly's pleasure», without contributing to society's life. Indeed, Epicurus used a double ...