Epicurus founded the Garden School of Greek Philosophy, a hedonistic school centered on the pursuit of contentment and serenity of mind and body, which was achieved though avoiding pain and living a simple, aesthetic life.
Epicurus was born on the Greek island of Samos in 341 B.C. His father, Neocles, was an Athenian who immigrated to Somos for financial reasons. His mother had the status of a fortune teller, and his apprentice ship with her may be the reason for his later critical thoughts on superstition and his radical renunciation of the ancient Greek myths and stories. Epicurus' parents low social status hindered him for most of his life.
Epicurus had a happy home life with his three brothers and parents. His brothers would later join him at the Garden School as his disciples. His study of philosophy began at age fourteen when he was not satisfied by his schoolmaster' explanation of the meaning of "chaos" at the Hesiod school.
When he turned eighteen, he served two......

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Title: Epicurus
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