The Philosophy of Epicurus (Dover Thrift Editions) by Epicurus
English | November 13th, 2019 | ISBN: 0486833038 | 272 pages | EPUB | 1.11 MB
English | November 13th, 2019 | ISBN: 0486833038 | 272 pages | EPUB | 1.11 MB
Despite its modern-day connotations of hedonism, "Epicureanism" has more to do with living a mindful, uncomplicated life. Epicurus — who was born at Samos, Greece, in 341 BC and died at Athens in 270 BC — founded a school of philosophy that focused on maximizing simple pleasures and minimizing pain, such as the irrational fear of death. "Death is nothing to us," declared Epicurus, "since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not."