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Travels with Epicurus

meditations from a Greek island on the pleasures of old age

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An edition of Travels with Epicurus (2013)

Travels with Epicurus

meditations from a Greek island on the pleasures of old age

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Daniel Klein journeys to the Greek island Hydra to discover the secrets of aging happily. Drawing on the lives of his Greek friends, as well as philosophers ranging from Epicurus to Sartre, [he] learns to appreciate old age as a distinct and extraordinarily valuable stage of life. He uncovers simple pleasures that are uniquely available late in life, as well as headier pleasures that only a mature mind can fully appreciate.

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Oneworld
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English

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Subjects
Epicureans (Greek philosophy), Life, Description and travel
People
Epicurus
Places
Hydra (Greece)

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Travels with Epicurus: meditations from a Greek island on the pleasures of old age
2013, Oneworld
in English
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Travels with Epicurus: a journey to a Greek island in search of a fulfilled life
2013, Thorndike Press
in English - Large print ed.
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Table of Contents

The table at Dimitri's Taverna : on seeking a philosophy of old age
The old Greek's olive trees : on Epicurus's philosophy of fulfillment
The deserted terrace : on time and worry beads
Tasso's rain-spattered photographs : on solitary reflection
A sirocco of youth's beauty : on existential authenticity
The tintinnabulation of sheep bells : on mellowing to metaphysics
Iphigenia's guest : on stoicism and old old age
The burning boat in Kamini Harbor : on the timeliness of spirituality
Returning home : on a mindful old age.

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Dewey Decimal Class
305.2601

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Pagination
pages cm

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL33038118M
Internet Archive
travelswithepicu0000klei_a1n8
ISBN 10
1851689958
ISBN 13
9781851689958, 9781780742212
OCLC/WorldCat
826659884

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Daniel Klein was in his seventies when his dentist said he'd need a denture plate, implants, and major restrictions in what he could eat. Instead, he headed to a Greek island to see if one of his favorite philosophers, Epicurus, could teach him something about the pleasures available only later in life. Travels with Epicurus is a travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well.

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