Epicureanism
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− | + | It was known, to Rome, since the mid 2nd Century B.C. as a philosopical school and a way of life. | |
− | + | :pleasure was the ''telos'' of epicureanism | |
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:ataraxia | :ataraxia | ||
:live unobtrusively | :live unobtrusively |
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Epicureanism is a school of philosophy founded upon the teachings of its founder Epicurus It was known, to Rome, since the mid 2nd Century B.C. as a philosopical school and a way of life.
- pleasure was the telos of epicureanism
- ataraxia
- live unobtrusively
Prominent Roman Epicureans:
Greek teachers in Italy:
- Philodemus
- Siro
Epicurean vocabulary:
- hortulus
- contubernium
- contubernales
- quies
- voluptas