Epicurus
341-270 BCE 72 years
Greek: Έπίκουρος
341-270 BCE 72 years
Greek: Έπίκουρος
Greek philosopher
lived in the "Golden Age" of Greece
parents were Athenians
formed a commune near Athens known as The
Garden.
broke with the Greek traditional "worship" ideas.
main tenets were: good and bad derive from
sensations, don't overindulge, live in seclusion,
avoid politics, death is not bad.
Christianity eventually denounced his school as
atheistic
lived in the "Golden Age" of Greece
parents were Athenians
formed a commune near Athens known as The
Garden.
broke with the Greek traditional "worship" ideas.
main tenets were: good and bad derive from
sensations, don't overindulge, live in seclusion,
avoid politics, death is not bad.
Christianity eventually denounced his school as
atheistic
| It happened that Epicurus had a garden just near Athens. He was also one of the rarest of men, just like Chuang Tzu. He didn’t believe in God, he didn’t believe in anything, because belief is nonsense. Only foolish people believe. A man of understanding has faith, not belief. Faith is different. Faith means trusting life, trusting it so absolutely that one is ready to go with it, anywhere... --Osho When the Shoe Fits, ch. 1 |
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