Another idea:
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Epicurus[a] (341–270 BC) was an
ancient Greek philosopher and
sage who founded a highly influential school of philosophy now called
Epicureanism. He was born on the Greek island of
Samos to
Athenian parents. Influenced by
Democritus,
Aristotle,
Pyrrho,
[3] and possibly the
Cynics, he turned against the
Platonism of his day and established his own school, known as "the Garden", in Athens. Epicurus and his followers were known for eating simple meals and discussing a wide range of philosophical subjects, and he openly allowed women to join the school as a matter of policy. An extremely prolific writer, he is said to have originally written over 300 works on various subjects, but the vast majority of these writings have been lost. Only three letters written by him—the
Letters to Menoeceus,
Pythocles, and
Herodotus—and two collections of quotes—the
Principle Doctrines and the
Vatican Sayings—have survived intact, along with a few fragments and quotations of his other writings. Most knowledge of his teachings comes from later authors, particularly the Roman poet
Lucretius, the biographer
Diogenes Laërtius, the statesman
Cicero, and the philosophers
Philodemus and
Sextus Empiricus.
For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by
ataraxia—peace and freedom from fear—and
aponia—the absence of pain—and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that the root of all human neurosis is death denial, and the tendency for human beings to assume that death will be horrific and painful, which he claimed causes unnecessary anxiety, selfish self-protective behaviors, and hypocrisy. According to Epicurus, death is the end of both the body and the soul and therefore should not be feared. Likewise, Epicurus taught that the gods, though they do exist, have no involvement in human affairs and do not punish or reward people for their actions. Nonetheless, he maintained that people should still behave ethically because amoral behavior will burden them with guilt and prevent them from attaining
ataraxia.
