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“I was not; I was; I am not; I do not care”
From Wikipedia's page on Epicurus:
He also believed (contra Aristotle) that death was not to be feared. When a man dies, he does not feel the pain of death because he no longer is and he therefore ...
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Did anyone in Zeno time, use the idea of discrete space/time to propose a solution to his paradoxes?
Zeno famously stated a number of paradoxes of space, time & motion to argue for parmenides unity & changelessness of being.
Infinite divisiblity of space & time seemed to be a commonly ...
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What are some criticisms of Epicurus' “death is nothing to us”?
Epicurus famously asserted that death should not be feared, with roughly the following argument:
When we die, we no longer exist;
Since we no longer exist, we can feel neither pain nor pleasure. ...
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what are the differences of existentialism to epicurianism?
Although not an expert, I do see many similarities on both these currents' focus on man himself, aboloshing all idols and taking control of his fate. Are there any real differences between these two ...
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Epicurus: the greatest thinker of all time? [closed]
I have read somewhere that Epicurus introduced (English author, I can provide the full details), among others:
A moral code of values of integrity, serenity and peaceful acceptance to life
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Why did Epicureanism become “the main opponent” of Stoicism?
I was reading about Epicureanism on Wikipedia, and there I saw that, apparently, Epicureanism was in conflict with Stoicism and Platonism. I then read up on those two philosophies, and well, they do ...
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Individualism and action in ancient Greek philosophy
When people speak about disrupting action, an action that often goes against the commonly accepted moral laws, the pople that comes to my mind are Nietzsche, D'Annunzio, Marinetti and the Italian ...
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Where can I find material on Epicureanism?
I'm looking for books by Epicurus, but I haven't been able to find any. Can anyone suggest one, or another reference book that deals with Epicureanism?
I don't have any context by which to judge ...
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Are there more modern schools that follow Epicurean philosophy?
As Wikipedia says in its article, Epicureanism in short means:
pleasure is the highest good, thus gain it through living virtuous life and expecting less.
Based on this definition, is there a ...
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What are the main points of criticism of the ancient Stoic school vis-a-vis the system of philosophy of the Epicureans?
What was the main criticism of the ancient Stoic school of philosophy with respect to the system of philosophy of the Epicureans?
