Epicurus
Greek philosopher
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. Wikipedia
Born: February 341 BC, Samos, Greece
Died: 270 BC (age 71 years), Athens, Greece
Influenced by: Democritus, Aristippus, and Pyrrho
Parents: Chaerestrate and Neocles
Era: Hellenistic philosophy
Main interests: ethics; epistemology; physics; theology
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