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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.
Épicure — Wikipédia
Epicurus, epistulae tres et ratae sententiae, P. von der Muehll, Leipzig, 1887. Épicure, Lettres et maximes , Texte établi et traduit, avec une introduction et des notes par Marcel Conche, édition bilingue, PUF, Paris, 1987.
The Philosophy of Epicurus - Psychology Today
Epicurus agrees with Aristotle that happiness is an end-in-itself and the highest good of human living. However, he identifies happiness with the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain ...
The Ultimate Guide to Epicurus | Daily Philosophy
Epicurus is one of the few ancient philosophers who are more relevant today than they were in their own times. Learn all about him right here. A comprehensive overview of Epicurus’ philosophy of happiness.
Epicurus and Epicurean Philosophy
Presenting the philosophy of Epicurus, including classical Epicurean texts, history, and information about books, web pages, and e-mail lists devoted to Epicureanism.
Pleasure is the Way Epicurus’s Letter to Menoeceus – The Philosophy ...
Epicurus places a central emphasis on pleasure,and while it is common today to associate “Epicureanism” with the pleasure of luxurious lives and fancy food, a closer look at Epicurus’ ideas reveals a much more nuanced view. He does claim that pleasure is a central aspect of a good life, but argues that the kinds of pleasures we ought to ...
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