Book 10 on Epicurus

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Book 10 on Epicurus is the concluding section of Diogenes Laertius’ biographical compendium that preserves Epicurus’ life, principal doctrines, and several key letters, making it a primary source for Epicurean philosophy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient biographical work section
primary source on Epicurean philosophy
aimsTo present Epicurus’ doctrines in his own words
author Diogenes Laertius
chronologyWithinWork tenth book of Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
citationForm Diogenes Laertius 10.x (book 10, section x)
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus
contains Letter to Herodotus
Letter to Menoeceus
Letter to Pythocles
linked to: Letter to Herodotus

Principal Doctrines
Vatican Sayings (partial or related material)
describes Epicurus’ followers
Epicurus’ school in Athens
life of Epicurus
writings of Epicurus
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus
focusesOn Epicurean epistemology
Epicurean physics
Epicurean theology
ethics of Epicurus
genre doxographical compendium
philosophical biography
historicalImportance key testimony for Hellenistic philosophy
major surviving source on Epicurus
includes Epicurus’ will
anecdotes about Epicurus
catalogue of Epicurus’ writings
testimonia about Epicurus’ character
language Ancient Greek
partOf Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
philosophicalOrientation sympathetic to Epicureanism relative to other sources
philosophicalSchoolDescribed Epicureanism
preservationStatus survives complete within Diogenes Laertius’ work
preserves biography of Epicurus
letters of Epicurus
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus

principal doctrines of Epicurus
sourceFor Epicurus’ atomism
Epicurus’ ethical doctrines
Epicurus’ views on death
Epicurus’ views on pleasure
Epicurus’ views on the gods
history of Epicurean school
subject Epicurus
timePeriodDescribed Hellenistic philosophy
transmittedVia Byzantine manuscript tradition
usedBy historians of ancient philosophy
modern scholars of Epicureanism
workLocation concluding book of Diogenes Laertius’ compendium

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Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers preserves letters of Epicurus
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus
Letter to Menoeceus partOf Epicurus' letters
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus
Vatican Sayings isPartOf Epicurean corpus
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus
Book 10 on Epicurus preserves letters of Epicurus
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus
Book 10 on Epicurus describes writings of Epicurus
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus
Book 10 on Epicurus citationForm Diogenes Laertius 10.x (book 10, section x)
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus
Principal Doctrines of Epicurus isPartOf Epicurean canon
linked to: Book 10 on Epicurus