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Epicureanism

Epicureanism. Jordan Plummer, Tiffany Sheppard, Zach Burney. Epicureanism. Epicureanism was founded in 306 BC by Epicurus, a Greek philosopher This religion taught that virtue should be followed because it leads to happiness and that good was pleasure and evil was pain

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Epicureanism

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  1. Epicureanism Jordan Plummer, Tiffany Sheppard, Zach Burney

  2. Epicureanism • Epicureanism was founded in 306 BC by Epicurus, a Greek philosopher • This religion taught that virtue should be followed because it leads to happiness and that good was pleasure and evil was pain • DO NOT misinterpret and say that this religion is recommending life to be filled with only sensual pleasure • What it means to say is that pleasure should be defined as being nothing better than a piece of mind and the absence of pain

  3. Epicurus • Epicurus was the founder of Epicureanism • He was born on the Island of Samos. • When he reached the age of 18, he left Samos and went to Athens • Once Epicurus reached Athens, he undertook military service • After serving the military he started a school of philosophy in 306 BC

  4. Epicurus (cont.) • His views on pleasure and pain, freedom and friendship all had a great impact on the Greek-Roman world • Epicurus’ beliefs were that the mind was split by two fears: of the deities and of death • He thought because they weren’t involved with human affairs that they weren’t to be concerned with • Epicurus lived from 341 BC to 270 BC

  5. Sayings • Nothing to fear in God; Nothing to feel in Death; Good can be attained; Evil can be endured • On his death bed Epicurus said: A happy day is this on which I write to you… The pains which I feel… could not be greater. But all of this is opposed by the happiness which the soul experiences, remembering our conversations of a bygone time. • It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well justly agreeing (neither to harm or be harmed) and its impossible to live wisely and well justly without living a pleasant life • Pleasures that begin with pain are inferior; eating is a pleasure but it starts with the pain of hunger

  6. Important Words • Ataraxia- the highest good in Epicureanism; a tranquility derived by the absence of agitation • Intensity- the strength of the feeling • Duration- the length of the feeling • Purity- pleasure unaccompanied by pain • Epicurean- associated with the saying “eat, drink, and be merry” • Principal Doctrines- Epicurus’ teachings and maxims; the most important text

  7. Gods • Epicurus believed in Gods • He regarded them as made of atoms; just like everything else and living in a happy, detached society outside of the humans • He thought that since they were detached there was no need for providence, prayer, or fear of the Gods • To Epicurus religion was a source of fear; banishing religion made peace of mind possible • He was said to have a theology without a religion

  8. Important Dates • Important dates and events in the religions history • 323 BC- The death of Alexander of Macedon, his death threw Greece into great turmoil • 322 BC- This was when Epicurus introduced his philosophy • 311 BC- Around this time was when Epicurus decided to teach his own variation of Democritean Physics • 306 BC- Epicurus bought a little house with a garden to teach his philosophy in • 270 BC- Epicurus died painfully of a urinary blockage and an associated dysentery infection

  9. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism • http://www.religionfacts.com/a-z-religion-index/epicureanism.htm • http://www.epicurus.net/en/history.html • http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1841/dr-theses/ch01.htm

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