Basic needs (food, shelter, friendship) are simple to satisfy.
His personal diet was modest, consisting largely of bread, olives, and occasional cheese. Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition
Intense pain is usually brief; long-term pain is usually mild. 2. Practical Living and "The Garden" Basic needs (food, shelter, friendship) are simple to
Viewed as the greatest means of ensuring a happy life. Epicurus on the gods (Chapter 4) Often misunderstood as a call for gluttony, the
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"
"Death is nothing to us," because when we are here, death is not, and when death is here, we are not.