Epicurus of Samos (341-270 BC), who flourished not long after Aristotle died, founded a school of philosophy that convened at his home and garden in Athens. Called 'the Garden', this school dedicated ...
Epicurus, a Greek philosopher, taught that true happiness stems from pleasure, defined as the absence of pain and mental disturbance, not indulgence. He emphasized overcoming the fear of gods and ...
Got thinking the other day about good, old Epicurus. Surely, you remember him? This Epicurus fellow was a member of one of the most revered communities of ancient Greece known as philosophers. He ...
Epicurus, founder of Epicureanism, taught that happiness stems from wisdom, moderation, and inner peace, not excess. He advocated for ataraxia, a state of tranquility free from fear of death and gods, ...
This discerning debut from Austin, a philosophy professor at Wake Forest University, defends the ancient Greek ethical philosophy of Epicureanism. “Pleasures both large and small give shape and color ...
How to be an Epicurean. By Catherine Wilson. Basic Books; 304 pages; $17.99. Published in Britain as “The Pleasure Principle”; HarperCollins; £14.99 IN CATHERINE WILSON’S manual on “the ancient art of ...
Why should it be controversial to claim that in the past couple of centuries materialism and other naturalistic philosophies—including naturalistic versions of Darwinism—have eroded Christian moral ...
Epicurus of Samos (341-270 BC), who flourished not long after Aristotle died, founded a school of philosophy that convened at his home and garden in Athens. Called 'the Garden', this school dedicated ...
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