Epicurus (341–270 BCE) founded , a school of philosophy that defines pleasure—the absence of pain and fear—as the highest good. Often misunderstood as a call for gluttony, the tradition actually advocates for a simple life of self-sufficiency and friendship . 1. The Core Philosophy: The "Tetrapharmakos"
Viewed as the greatest means of ensuring a happy life. Epicurus on the gods (Chapter 4) Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition
"Death is nothing to us," because when we are here, death is not, and when death is here, we are not. Epicurus (341–270 BCE) founded , a school of