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TWO STUDIES IN THE GREEK ATOMISTS stupy1 Indivisible Magnitudes stupy 1 Aristotle and Epicurus on Voluntary Action DAVID J. FURLEY PRIcEN, Kaw Jeasey 1967 PREFACE Tom woe par of te cit Geeks wat ot 3 mate fom snon agreement war te bjatefense coco hugh seen coin Many ils cmos wes deeded a recs. ein the co of tne te ber seed coi icgan wo rose demas nto 2 age beeen ro pre, wich we may lb “Aroma” and Aron” As the pols ural in modern democrat ale to eommlte some mete of opt ad col een boom fsck ears doin when the ceo demanded ie The Boe tort, howe, wee nto hry a the emt difeness ror Secu. Tal saking th Amita dnded the omic ear of sae, menial caaloe He niyo he mie, tbe plriy of wor, sn he anne bur wel The Abe ls defined he conor fsa pony of nl yh nie vee sede gue od rn of car wel The Aton pry, sithoogh i many wey ald ‘him de fom Empelod and Aegon foe ale ny athe oh i cry wah Lecppesand Deer ces ce wen vp ate lf he rh etry Oy Eric, and api in Rona time by Laces The oppeste party conned ef Plo, Arle sed itp andthe Ses The crcl rsa the scope lym Are acs upon he Atom an he Epc step ost see mp: The echo af hi ate wee Bed lm tie fo Sime in smedeva Eup, nd fred upon thane he ‘inet and seventh cnt soe te important Dur of the ary of dase though Yt may te doled tht iar bon tcl ed by cal els who Prefie Ive rary atempted to xamin the confit a whole, and have ‘fe lo sight of i akogeter, parctly sa dag wa te picrens This book docs not contin she comprehensive hitory of his ‘ugg that shoal some day be weten, but ony to pein studi. They ae on uncelted sabe ad the ely cxese Ee combining the is tht they are both eamnected withthe ane ‘hem, Both sim to explain dictates of Epzueaaae by viewing dem as atemps wo rebut of accommo ene, sen of Aro, They wil be ees if try provoke fen ‘0 te up this theme wl props hennn u noes e Mora ofthe work connected with dh book as Been done in he Ince of Class Sode in the Univerity of Landon, and 1 Wik to expres my gratitude to the aa for geoiding ach x Pleasant and convenient place to work. The Usiveray of Mines ‘01 lped ne when Iwata Ving Lecter the by leavin with» genros amount of kite for my rere have had generous ep rom fends, Pars ofthis book have been reid by Mr. M. F.Barajest, Dr. A. Re Laey, Me Lh D Mathewson, Prossor Ono Skutch, and Pron 'tB 7 Webser; am mor gral for tee eal comment whieh fave cable eto corer many defence. Profewor GE ‘Owens given me moc lp and imal bth by sna publatoes and by hi wi sad aewing lec "am patil gre Profane Gregory Vis fo bis tnt ecouragsment and ince, and foe his ell eins of my manutge: Hehas given mich mets dacusingt wih a, snd it has pote gently fom his comment {am ecely responsible, of coune, or the tes of tha ew cess and forall he mikes which rnin {wi o record my gratede tothe rncton Univer Pres, which has shown me get coseraion, and pricy to Ne Dotty Hollmann for dhe cael attention she has give to the redaction ofthis book CONTENTS Price STUDY L INDIVISIBLE MAGNITUDES Insodacton Tica Leet Hai 65-39 (& The Evidence of Lari on the Theory of ‘Minimal ac Pyihagocen “Aroma” “The Bete Concept of an Indie Being The Atomins' Reply to he Hlatics Indie Magne inthe Bede P Ari's Cricins and Epc Anrwess Epiire and Dindor Crome Epicure and Devil Home Cecliea STUDY I, ARISTOTLE AND EPICURUS ‘ON VOLUNTARY ACTION Intestin acre 2251-095 ‘The Volnary and the Compuive in Arisot’s his ad Epcos atin of Epieren Pychology Prychology of Action, Epicurean and Arisoeian 65 The Weight andthe Swerve of Atoms coments Diiography Ancient Author, with eons ced Modem Works Sly t Node Works: Sy Ih Indes Page Cid 2 Study 1 INDIVISIBLE MAGNITUDES INTRODUCTION ‘Tas exay hs grown ler than intended at fet, My oxgael Intencon was snply to! wete an explantry commentary on Epicure’ exposion ofthe tory ofthe minal prs of sto List en 6099 The ering coment all ened to meimaeqte,in various ways Igaves tif account of fst rel ina puper ead to the Chil Asocation meting ir Nowe ‘lngham ins. Shorly firth, I came sro the mowcyrap pulsed by Dr. Jeg Mau in ts, reed 0 in the Bibl ‘phy. 1 found tha De. Ma had acid my real nowt of ‘he ential points, and there did no fre work on tebe jos for some tine ‘But this deo of minnie prs bs 2 quer and fisting ‘hey. The ening wih wich Epica euppors since and the peolem station which made i pea aeo=aty his vs sil fi rom dea 0 me So Teme my lnveigation and feed to write inary of hort invites fom Pus to Epica Of couse tis meant going ove gouod tat fad slrndy bern covered by Dr. Ma's onogrpt ad abo by an imporane paper polished in 1933 by. Lace However, ia therein greet eed to apologize fr pllithing another canyon these thoogh rele ht orignal eal im compan ‘vith Lars pape. 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