The Philosophy of Epicurus
Despite its modern-day connotations of hedonism, Epicureanism has more to do with living a mindful, uncomplicated life. Epicurus — who was born at Samos, Greece, in 341 BC and died at Athens in 270 BC — founded a school of philosophy that focused on maximizing simple pleasures and minimizing pain, such as the irrational fear of death. Death is nothing to us, declared Epicurus, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not. The philosopher did not believe that humans would be punished for their sins after death, and he stressed the lifelong search for lasting pleasures: tranquility, friendship, and philosophical i…
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Weitere Autoren: Strodach, George K. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-486-84510-4
- EAN: 0800759845101
- Produktnummer: 33106508
- Verlag: Dover Publications
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'140 KB
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Epicurus, Edited and Translated by George K. Strodach
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