Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher. Of interest to atheists is Epicurus's scepticism of religion and the Epicurean paradox: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
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| - Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher. Of interest to atheists is Epicurus's scepticism of religion and the Epicurean paradox: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
- Epicurus, (341BCE - 270BCE) was a Hellenistic Greek philosopher. He partially agreed with Democritus' atom theory.
- Epicurus was a chef acquainted with Hercules. He served the hero a duck dish which Hercules found to be very tasty. However, the hero asked him not to go into details about the preparation after he learned the sauce was made mostly of the duck's blood.
- He did not believe in any divine power; he taught that sensations of pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and bad, and the absence of pain and fear leads to happiness (ataraxia). He recommended a state of satiation and tranquility surrounded by friends, as one of the main goal in life. Epicurus explicitly warned against the exceeding of Hedonism. One of his late followers Jeremy Bentham, said that:
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| - Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher. Of interest to atheists is Epicurus's scepticism of religion and the Epicurean paradox: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
- Epicurus, (341BCE - 270BCE) was a Hellenistic Greek philosopher. He partially agreed with Democritus' atom theory.
- He did not believe in any divine power; he taught that sensations of pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and bad, and the absence of pain and fear leads to happiness (ataraxia). He recommended a state of satiation and tranquility surrounded by friends, as one of the main goal in life. Epicurus explicitly warned against the exceeding of Hedonism. One of his late followers Jeremy Bentham, said that: Epicurus is also an important figure in the development of the scientific method. He insisted that nothing should be accepted except that which has been sufficiently tested through direct observation and logical deduction.
- Epicurus was a chef acquainted with Hercules. He served the hero a duck dish which Hercules found to be very tasty. However, the hero asked him not to go into details about the preparation after he learned the sauce was made mostly of the duck's blood.
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