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Epicureanism is a system of philosophy founded 307 BCE based upon the teachings of Epicurus, an ancient Greek philosopher. Epicurus was an atomist and materialist , following in the steps of Democritus .
Epicurean philosopher who introduced Epicureanism to Rome. Titus Albucius: fl. 105 BC Orator and politician. 1st century BC: Rabirius: fl. 100 BC Writer of Epicurean texts in Latin. Phaedrus: 138–70 BC Leader of the Epicurean school. Philodemus: c. 110–c. 40 BC Epicurean philosopher whose works survive in the Villa of the Papyri. Lucretius ...
Since most of Epicurus' 37 books "On Nature" are lost to us, [2] the Principal Doctrines are, together with Epicurus' Letters to Herodotus, Menoeceus, and Pythocles, the most authoritative writings in Epicureanism. The Principal Doctrines exemplify the Epicurean philosophers' practice of publishing summaries and outlines of their teachings for ...
Epicureanism did not take hold in Italy, France, or England until the seventeenth century. [137] Even the liberal religious skeptics who might have been expected to take an interest in Epicureanism evidently did not; [ 137 ] Étienne Dolet (1509–1546) only mentions Epicurus once in all his writings and François Rabelais (between 1483 and ...
Epicureanism is a system of philosophy developed by Epicurus ca. 300 BCE. Epicurean or epicure may also refer to: Epicure (gourmet), a person interested in food, sometimes with overtones of excessive refinement; The Epicurean, 1827 novel written by Thomas Moore; Epicurean paradox, an argument about the problem of reconciling evil with an ...
Philodemus was born c. 110 BC, in Gadara, Coele-Syria (in present-day Jordan). [3] He studied under the Epicurean philosopher, Zeno of Sidon, the head of the Epicurean school, in Athens, before settling in Rome about 80 BC.
Zeno was born in the city of Sidon.He was a contemporary of Cicero, who heard him when at Athens. [3] [4]He was sometimes termed the "leading Epicurean." (Latin: Coryphaeus Epicureorum) [3] Cicero states that Zeno was contemptuous of other philosophers, and even called Socrates "the Attic Buffoon (scurram Atticum)."
Phaedrus (/ ˈ f iː d r ə s, ˈ f ɛ d r ə s /; Ancient Greek: Φαῖδρος; 138 – 70/69 BC [1]) was an Epicurean philosopher. He was the head of the Epicurean school in Athens after the death of Zeno of Sidon around 75 BC, until his own death in 70 or 69 BC.