Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, developed atomic theory and taught that true happiness comes from wisdom, not wealth or ...
He points to the Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, who is thought of as a hedonist for trying to get as much pleasure out of life as possible. “It's a bit more complicated than that because ...
(Martin Bachmann) The “medicines” Diogenes hoped to use to cure the “disease” of false understanding was Epicureanism, a system of philosophy founded in the fourth century B.C. by the ...
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Existential doubts? Go see a philosopher instead of a psychologistProponents claim that this practice revives the practical essence of ancient philosophy, echoing Epicurus’ famous quote: “Vain is the word of a philosopher which does not heal any suffering of ...
If evil exists, does God really exist? The Greek philosopher Epicurus (342-271 BCE) claimed that the existence of evil proved there is no God. He claimed that if God cannot stop evil then he is ...
The Rationalists PHIL 2620.03 History of Philosophy: The Empiricists PHIL 3110.03 History of Ethics: Plato to Epicurus PHIL 3115.03 History of Philosophy: Kant's Moral Theory PHIL 3630.03 History of ...
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