Introduction: The life of Epicurus and the history of epicureanism -- I: Metaphysics and physics : introduction and overview. Atoms and void -- Atomic motion -- Sensible qualities -- Cosmology -- Biology and language -- The mind -- Freedom and determinism -- II: Epistemology : introduction and overview. Scepticism -- The canon -- III: Ethics : introduction and overview. Pleasure, the highest good -- Varieties of pleasure, varieties of desire -- The virtues and philosophy -- Justice -- Friendship -- The gods -- Death.