Epicureanism books

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Letter to Menoeceus
Epicurus
A short, direct summary of Epicurean ethics on pleasure, death and the gods, written for a friend. Year is approximate.
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Principal Doctrines
Epicurus
A compact list of core teachings, preserved by Diogenes Laertius, that serves as a basic reference for the school. Year is approximate.
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Epicurus
Epicurus
Cyril Bailey's collected edition and commentary on the surviving texts, long a standard reference in English.
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The Hellenistic Philosophers
D. N. Sedley
A large scholarly sourcebook that gives translations and commentary on the Epicurean texts alongside the Stoics.
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The Epicurean Tradition
Howard Jones
An overview of Epicurean philosophy and its later history, and the book most readers find under this genre on Open Library.
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