Questions tagged [epicurus]
Questions related to the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 BC), who founded a school of philosophy known as Epicureanism.
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Is the epicurean problem of evil, not so much a problem?
The epicurean problem of evil is a problem that makes it difficult to conclude the truth of a supernatural being that is onibenevolent and omnipotent.
If God is onibenevolent and omnipotent how does ...
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What is most important in life? [closed]
So my journey with philosophy has been a perilous one with exestential crisis after exestential crisis, but my latest one is a particularly gnarly one.
Naturally I have an epicurean view of death ( ...
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What are the main elements of Stoicism? [duplicate]
My question is this: What are the main elements of Stoicism?
As a secondary question, it would also be nice to know how Epicureanism compares to or contrasts with Stoicism.
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What is the difference between Nietzsche view on suffering and the Epicurean view on suffering?
Nietzsche on suffering
Here is a quote of Nietzsche, from Russell (History of Western Philosophy, Chapter 25 "Nietzsche"):
Nietzsche's ethic is not one of self-indulgence in any ordinary ...
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What is the distinction between Ancient Philosophy and Religion?
I'm currently reading Pierre Hadot book What is "Ancient Philosophy?" (Qu'est-ce que la philosophie antique?) and as I reach the third part of the book i can't stop thinking about, how ...
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Does Buddhist anatta present additional problems with the "no harm" thesis about death?
Does Buddhist anatta present additional problems with the "no harm" thesis about death?
I think Buddhists would agree that death can be good (an escape from some hellish existence) or bad (...
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Are Epicurean 'pleasures of mind' clearly stated as being of a unique or universal nature?
I read that Epicurean 'pleasures of body' are unique to each individual. i.e. each person experiences the "pleasures of the body" in a different way.
I wondered whether Epicurean 'pleasures ...
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What does Epicurus mean by "prudence"?
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Epicurus writes in Letter to Menoeceus:
For this reason prudence is a more precious thing even than the other virtues, for ad a life of pleasure which is not also a life of prudence, honor, ...
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Epicureans in Judea [closed]
Are there records of there being Epicureans in Judea of the 1st-3rd centuries CE or in surrounding territories? And if so, were there any notable ones among them?
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The joy of resolving a philosophical doubt
In his entry on Epicureanism in the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, David Sedley wrote:
"There are mental as well as bodily kinetic pleasures, for example, (perhaps) the 'joy' of resolving ...
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What are the reasons as to why many important ancient philosophers ascribed to stoicism whereas few ancient philosophers were epicurians?
It seems to me that there were relatively few prominent ancient (if not prominent at least with wikipedia entries with their names) philosophers that espoused Epicureanism while there were many ...
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Epicurus's claim that the mind is in the heart
I'm looking for a reference to back the claim made on SEP:
The mind, which is located at the heart, is a center that controls the other soul-parts as well as the body, and that receives and ...
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Modern Epicureanism
I heard people talking about Epicureanism on the radio this morning and it struck me that I am an Epicurean. Apparently it was a popular philosophy in the Ptolemaic era, as Greece and Rome coexisted ...
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Is it rationally possible to believe in a sensationless soul after death?
Epicurus's thoughts on death were:
-Death is the cessation of sensation
-Good and evil only make sense in terms of sensation
Therefore: Death is neither good nor evil
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Is Epicureanism more like egoism or utilitarianism
Epicureans put a focus on pleasure, but it is unclear from any material I've seen whether this the goal is one's own pleasure, the pleasure of everyone equally, or some more complicated interaction.
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