Epicureanism
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Epicureanism is a school of philosophy founded upon the teachings of its founder [[Epicurus]] | Epicureanism is a school of philosophy founded upon the teachings of its founder [[Epicurus]] | ||
| − | It was known, to Rome, | + | It was known, to Rome, from the mid 2nd Century B.C. as a philosophical school and a way of life. It was immenesely popular in Italy during the 1st Century B.C. but by the 2nd Century A.D Stoicism was paramount. |
| − | :pleasure was the '' | + | :pleasure was the ''τελος'' of epicureanism |
| − | :ataraxia | + | :this was achieved by rational calculus συμμετρησις, a selection (αιρεσις) an aversions (φυγη)are to be evaluated by the pleasure it gives (129),<ref>Roskam, Geert Live unnoticed Λαθε Βιωσασ On the Vicissitudes of an Epicurean Doctrine (9004161716)</ref> |
| − | :live unobtrusively | + | :ataraxia αταραζια |
| − | + | :live unobtrusively λαθε βιωσας | |
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:Philodemus | :Philodemus | ||
:Siro | :Siro | ||
| + | :M. Pompilius Andronicus | ||
Epicurean vocabulary: | Epicurean vocabulary: | ||
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:quies | :quies | ||
:voluptas | :voluptas | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | p.35-39 | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Epicureanism is a school of philosophy founded upon the teachings of its founder Epicurus It was known, to Rome, from the mid 2nd Century B.C. as a philosophical school and a way of life. It was immenesely popular in Italy during the 1st Century B.C. but by the 2nd Century A.D Stoicism was paramount.
- pleasure was the τελος of epicureanism
- this was achieved by rational calculus συμμετρησις, a selection (αιρεσις) an aversions (φυγη)are to be evaluated by the pleasure it gives (129),[1]
- ataraxia αταραζια
- live unobtrusively λαθε βιωσας
Prominent Roman Epicureans:
Greek teachers in Italy:
- Philodemus
- Siro
- M. Pompilius Andronicus
Epicurean vocabulary:
- hortulus
- contubernium
- contubernales
- quies
- voluptas
References
- ↑ Roskam, Geert Live unnoticed Λαθε Βιωσασ On the Vicissitudes of an Epicurean Doctrine (9004161716)
p.35-39
