Lucretius on reason
Lucretius (c. 99–c. 55 BCE) approaches reason within Epicureanism. Nature works through atoms and void without divine intervention; understanding mortality permits calmer, more humane life. Systematically, the teaching links atoms, mortality, nature into a practical and theoretical whole. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets reason most directly—useful for searches such as “lucretius quotes on reason.”
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