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Epicurus - Wikipedia
Epicurus (/ ˌ ɛ p ɪ ˈ k j ʊər ə s /, EH-pih-KURE-əs; [2] Ancient Greek: Ἐπίκουρος Epikouros; 341–270 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and sage who founded Epicureanism, a highly influential school of philosophy. He was born on the Greek island of Samos to Athenian parents.
Epicurus | Greek Philosopher & Hedonist | Britannica
Epicurus was a Greek philosopher, author of an ethical philosophy of simple pleasure, friendship, and retirement. He founded schools of philosophy that survived directly from the 4th century bc until the 4th century ad.
Epicurus - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The philosophy of Epicurus (341–270 B.C.E.) was a complete and interdependent system, involving a view of the goal of human life (happiness, resulting from absence of physical pain and mental disturbance), an empiricist theory of knowledge (sensations, together with the perception of pleasure and pain, are infallible criteria), a description ...
Epicurus - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Epicurus developed an unsparingly materialistic metaphysics, empiricist epistemology, and hedonistic ethics. Epicurus taught that the basic constituents of the world are atoms, uncuttable bits of matter, flying through empty space, and he tried to explain all natural phenomena in atomic terms.
Epicurus - World History Encyclopedia
Epicurus (341 BCE – 270 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher, the founder of the Epicurean school in Athens, who taught that "Pleasure is the principle and end to a happy life." He was a prolific writer, amassing 37 volumes, but unfortunately, only fragments and four letters remain.
The Philosophy of Epicurus - Psychology Today
Epicurus agrees with Aristotle that happiness is an end-in-itself and the highest good of human living.
Epicurus and Epicurean Philosophy
Epicurus (341–270 B.C.) founded one of the major philosophies of ancient Greece, helping to lay the intellectual foundations for modern science and for secular individualism. Many aspects of his thought are still highly relevant some twenty-three centuries after they were first taught in his school in Athens, called “the Garden.”
CLAA – Who was Epicurus? - Classical Liberal Arts Academy
Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who would grow to found the school of philosophy known as “Epicureanism”. His teachings were focused on the pursuit of happiness and the attainment of a peaceful and tranquil life.
Diogenes Laertius - Lives of Eminent Philosophers - Epicurus
Diogenes Laertius (3 rd Century A.D.) is the primary source for the surviving complete letters of Epicurus and for biographical and other pertinent information about him: Index: Biography of Epicurus; Epicurus's followers and namesakes; Epicurus's writings; Overview of Epicureanism; Epicurean epistemology and physics; Epicurean ethics ...
Epicurus Biography - Life of Greek Philosopher - Totally History
Epicurus remains one of the most recognized figures of Greek antiquity. He was a great philosopher who had a significant number of followers. However, as is the case with so many people from Greek antiquity, much of his writings have been lost.
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