Epicurus of Samos (341-270 BC), who flourished not long after Aristotle died, founded a school of philosophy that convened at his home and garden in Athens. Called 'the Garden', this school ...

If God is all-powerful but not willing to prevent evil, then he is not all-good. Epicurus resolved the dilemma not by denying the existence of the gods; rather he denied their involvement in the ...

A rendering of the jazz club Courtesy of Epicurus It wasn’t the legendary jazz clubs of New York, Chicago or New Orleans that inspired Epicurus —an audacious new fine dining and subterranean ...

John J. Miller is joined by Spencer Klavan to discuss the letters of Epicurus.

Epicurus, by contrast, taught his followers how to eliminate anxiety and irrational desires in order to lead a life of happiness. Critiques of philosophy's obscurity, though as old as Epicurus ...

That is an unfortunate misrepresentation of his philosophy.” So what did Epicurus really mean? Epicurus taught a peace-of-mind philosophy. “He emphasized drawing upon the strengths that a human being ...

The key to a good life is avoiding pain And finding tranquil joys. Or so Epicurus thought. Is he right?

And yet, Epicurus wrote: “When we say that pleasure is the end and aim, we do not mean the pleasures of the prodigal or the pleasures of sensuality, as we are understood to do by some through ...

Epicurus of Samos (341-270 BC), who flourished not long after Aristotle died, founded a school of philosophy that convened at his home and garden in Athens. Called 'the Garden', this school ...