Tag: Lucretius
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Why read Lucretius when you can read Epicurus and Homer? Here’s why.
Here is a short introduction to my Lucretius book project I wrote for Book Launch Magazine… Every great historical epoch returns to Lucretius like bees returning to their flower fields in search of nourishment. I first returned to Lucretius in 2014, when I taught Book II of De Rerum Natura for a class on…
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Get a free ebook of Lucretius I when you buy Lucretius II
Find out where it all started: we’re offering a free ebook of Lucretius I when you buy a copy of Lucretius II. Just add a copy of Lucretius II (paperback, hardback or ebook) and a Lucretius Iebook to your basket, and enter the code Lucretius2 when you check out. Visit the webpage for Lucretius I…
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Lucretius II: An Ethics of Motion (EUP, 2020) is out now!
Lucretius II: An Ethics of Motion is now available for 30% off. Edinburgh University Press: UK discount coupon code: NEW30 Oxford University Press: US discount coupon code: ADISTA5 ‘With Lucretius II, Thomas Nail continues his project of re-reading Lucretius’ De rerum natura in a startlingly new fashion – as a foundational text in the philosophy…
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Lucretius’ Material Ecology
MATERIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFECT Lucretius’ theory of simulacra means that there are no discrete subjects and objects—only affective ecologies. The whole environment is not just something to be passively “considered” but something that plays an active role in constituting and entire atmosphere or situation. To illustrate this, Lucretius describes the beautiful way in which…
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Lucretius II: An Ethics of Motion (Pre-order 30% off) and Lucretius I: An Ontology of Motion $6.50
Lucretius II: An Ethics of Motion is now available for pre-order and 30% off during February and March. Edinburgh University Press: discount coupon code: NEW30 Oxford University Press: discount coupon code: ADISTA5 Lucretius I: An Ontology of Motion digital book (epub/pdf) is also now available for $6.50 at Edinburgh here for the month of February.…
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“Understanding the Philosophy of Movement” An Interview with Thomas Nail
Kinetic Revolution: Understanding the Transversal Reality of the “Philosophy of Movement” Dario Giovanni Ali interviews Thomas Nail, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver on his theory of “kinopolitics.” Translated into Italian and published in Visitors, K-Pocket Guide (Italy, Kabul Press, 2020), 52-61. Download here in English and Italian. Dario: In…
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Lucretius I: An Ontology of Motion (Reviewed)
Hiram Crespo has written a nice series of blog posts reviewing Lucretius I at societyofepicurus.com. They were written last year (2018) and I am happy to have found them. He highlights some nice connections to Epicurus. You can read the review posts here.
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Returning to Lucretius
Why Return to Lucretius? I think a new Lucretius is coming into view today. Every period in Western history since Lucretius has returned to him like bees returning to their flower fields in search of nourishment. Each time, though, our return is different—like the expanding arc of a spiral. We bring new questions, find…
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“Returning to Lucretius,” talk at Saint John’s College, Santa Fe, Friday, April 5th, 7:30pm
I am giving a talk at Saint John’s College on Lucretius, Friday, April 5th, 7:30pm. It will be recorded. “A new Lucretius is coming into view today. Every great historical epoch returns to him like bees returning to their flower fields in search of nourishment. Each time, though, our return is different—like the expanding arc of…
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The Return to Lucretius III
We are witnessing a return to Lucretius. What felt like early shoots in 2014 are today now starting to bear fruit in numerous recent books breaking with the received tradition. My work on Lucretius is now part of a handful of new works offering contemporary interpretations of Lucretius. The authors of this return offer different…
The Philosophy of Movement 