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 [ĕṕĭ-kyŏŏ-rḗən, -kyŏŏŕē-]
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Epicureanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Presenting the philosophy of Epicurus, including classical Epicurean texts, history, and information about books, web pages, and e-mail lists devoted to Epicureanism. ... The Epicurus & Epicurean Philosophy web site is a modern on-line version of the Garden, introducing Epicureanism to both the serious student of philosophy...
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Epicurus (341-270 BCE) and his philosophy of Epicureanism, featuring e-texts, book lists, links, historical photos and more. ... : Zeus Rants - A satirical play by Lucian featuring an Epicurean protagonist. : Upon the Gardens of Epicurus - An essay by 17th century British statesman Sir William Temple. : Letter to William...
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Epicureanism, like Stoicism, lasted throughout the Roman Empire. Lucretius was a famous Roman Epicurean in the time of Julius Caesar who wrote a long book on the subject, On the Nature of Things (De Rerum Natura).
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The Epicurean School was rather a practical discipline than a habit of speculation. The master laid down his principles dogmatically, as if they must be evident as soon as stated, to any one not foolish. His disciples were made to learn his maxims by heart;
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Encyclopedia entry on Epicurus. ... Lucretius was an Epicurean who wrote De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things), a six-book poem expounding Epicurus' metaphysics. Cicero was an adherent of the skeptical academy, who wrote a series of works setting forth the major philosophical systems of his day, including Epicureanism.
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The Latin poet Lucretius Carus (96-55 B.C.), an enthusiastic admirer of Epicurus, expressed Epicurus' doctrine in his poem De natural rerum, which remains the basic source for the Epicurean philosophy.
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