Epicureanism was a school of philosophy that originated in ancient Greece. Read this article to know about the philosophy and why it became so popular.
Greek philosopher Epicurus proposed happiness as the goal of human life. Learn more about Epicureanism and the Epicurean beliefs about happiness and well-being.
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Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher and sage who founded Epicureanism, a highly influential school of philosophy. He was born on the Greek island of Samos to Athenian parents.
Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters remain of Epicurus’s 300 written works. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators.
One of the many strands that entwined to form what we know as the Renaissance was the rediscovery of ancient texts. When, for example, a manuscript of De rerum natura (On the nature of things), a poetic treatise on Epicureanism by Lucretius (circa 99-55 BC), was found in 1417 in a Benedictine library in Fulda in Germany, it caused a sensation among scholars and humanists: here
This is an attempt to create a symbol for the ancient Epicurean school of philosophy. It is based loosely on the Stoic emblem which already exists. The Greek letters in the centre had already been used as a symbol for Epicureanism - s it is a monogram made from the Greek letters Τ and Φ from the word TetraPHarmakos meaning the four fold cure, which is a name given to the simple four part summary of the ideas. It is surrounded by a Greek meander pattern and flowers from the famous garden.
