- Athens.
Epicurus taught that
although the gods exist, they have no
involvement in
human affairs. Like the
earlier philosopher Democritus,
Epicurus claimed...
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philosophy founded 307 BCE
based upon the
teachings of
Epicurus, an
ancient Gr**** philosopher.
Epicurus was an
atomist and materialist,
following in the steps...
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dilemma about the
problem of evil
attributed to the Gr****
philosopher Epicurus, who
argued against the
existence of a god who is
simultaneously omniscient...
- may have been
wrongly attributed to
Epicurus by Lactantius, who, from his
Christian perspective,
regarded Epicurus as an atheist.
According to Mark Joseph...
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eudaimonia refers to an individual's well-being.
Epicurus'
doctrine can be
considered eudaimonist since Epicurus argues that a life of
pleasure will coincide...
- work Tale of a Tub,
Jonathan Swift satirized the
atomistic theory of
Epicurus:
Epicurus modestly hoped that one time or other, a
certain fortuitous concourse...
- that was a
major forerunner of
modern science.
classical atomism predates Epicurus: fifth‑century BCE
thinkers Leucippus and
Democritus explained all change...
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before the
historical Epicurus was even born), as backwards, foolish, fascistic, or all three,
while the
philosophy of
Epicurus is portra**** to be more...
- (2002).
Epicurus and
Democritean Ethics.
Cambridge University Press. pp. 129–130. Warren,
Epicurus and
Democritean Ethics, pp. 131-132 Warren,
Epicurus and...
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morally right. It has been
historically defended by
philosophers such as
Epicurus, and
later developed by
utilitarians like
Jeremy Bentham, John
Stuart Mill...
