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Epicureanism and the poetics of consumption

2010-07-01

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Consumption, 'to use up, to destroy', is a dirty word. It conjures piles of rubbish; it suggests an extravagant attitude. We, each one of us hoping to be a unique, careful individual, can feel offended at being referred to as 'the consumer'. Yet, 'to consume' is not only a human activity, it is one of the fundamental processes of nature, a natural aspect of the creative process. In this paper, I will emphasize con...

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Literature Corpus work: a25327ce-fa2d-59b3-b4b4-e46168a1eb47
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2010.00875.x

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