If you peruse the philosophy section of your local bookshop, you’ll probably find a number of books on Stoicism – an ancient ...

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 ...

In the second century A.D. at the city of Oinoanda, the philosopher Diogenes inscribed his works on the wall of a stoa, or portico, in a public square. (Martin Bachmann) In the winter of 1884, two ...

This four-line fragment of one of the scrolls is known as the Tetrapharmakos (four-part cure) and is an encapsulation of the ethos of Epicurus, an Athenian philosopher who lived from 341 to 270 BCE.

It's an Ancient Greek philosophy known for its lessons on material existence and pleasure-seeking. So what might Epicureanism say about living well on social media and the internet?

Epicurus' perennial appeal resides in how his philosophy gave strength and inspiration to outsiders. In the late 19th century, aesthetes such as critic Walter Pater and playwright Oscar Wilde ...

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 ...