No. 23 of 200 · Great Authors
270 BC
Major worksLetter to Menoeceus, Principal Doctrines, Letter to Herodotus
The Greek philosopher who taught that pleasure, rightly understood as freedom from pain and disturbance, is the highest good, and that a tranquil life among friends is the path to happiness. Often misrepresented as a hedonist, he actually counseled simplicity and serenity, and his materialist view of a universe of atoms freed his followers from fear of the gods and of death.
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Episodes and essays that touch on Epicurus.
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