Thus, Epicurean materialism includes pure materialism, but also encompasses positivism, deism, and some forms of pantheism. Wiker opens the book with an illuminating discussion of Epicurus's ...

Epicurus famously questioned why suffering exists if an all-good ... Augustine argued that evil is not a "thing" in itself, a concept that became foundational in Christian philosophy. Evil, he ...

By David Hegg In his 11-volume, “The Story of Civilization,” philosopher and historian Will Durant offered the simple yet ...

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Not unlike Epicurus, the Buddha’s teaching focuses on freeing oneself from suffering ... Since making oneself happy requires giving up on desiring things for oneself, it is the opposite of a ...

It has vexed theologians and philosophers for centuries, from Epicurus in ancient Greece to the Book of Job in the Old Testament ... clinician who treats patients with mental health conditions across ...

The Epicure Series II highlights the partnership between Lalique and Beluga Vodka, first launched in 2016. Inspired by the philosopher Epicurus, the Beluga Epicure by Lalique series celebrates the art ...