Philosophy+of+Epicurus
61epicureanism — noun Date: circa 1751 1. capitalized a. the philosophy of Epicurus who subscribed to a hedonistic ethics that considered an imperturbable emotional calm the highest good and whose followers held intellectual pleasures superior to transient… …
62Anacharsis — He marvelled that among the Greeks, those who were skillful in a thing vie in competition; those who have no skill, judge mdash;Diogenes Laertius, of Anacharsis.Anacharsis was a Scythian philosopher who travelled from his homeland on the northern …
63Hêdonê — Hēdonē (Ηδονή) is an English transliteration of a Greek word meaning pleasure, and is the root of the English word . In the philosophy of Epicurus, hēdonē was the quest for pleasure that would have only good consequences. This concept strikes a… …
64Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin — For the cheese from Normandy, see Brillat Savarin cheese Jean Anthelme Brillat Savarin (April 1, 1755, Belley, France – February 2, 1826, Paris) was a French lawyer and politician, and gained fame as an epicure and gastronome. He was born in the… …
65Battle of Montaperti — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of Montaperti partof=the conflict between Guelphs and Ghibellines date=September 4, 1260 place=outside Siena, present day Italy result=Decisive Ghibelline victory combatant1=Florence (Guelphs)… …
66GASSENDI, PIERRE — a French mathematician and philosopher, born in Provence; declared against scholastic methods out of deference to the empirical; controverted the metaphysics of Descartes; became the head of a school opposed to him; adopted the philosophy of… …
67epicurean — Person devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; when capitalized it refers to the philosophy of Epicurus …
68epicure — n. person taking care over the niceties of food and drink. ♦ epicurean, a. luxurious; sensual; n. such person; follower of philosophy of Epicurus, who taught that ultimate moral good is happiness …
69epicurise — epˈicurize or epˈicurise intransitive verb (archaic) 1. To act as an epicure 2. To profess the philosophy of Epicurus • • • Main Entry: ↑epicure …
70Philosophies — Philosophy Phi*los o*phy (f[i^]*l[o^]s [ o]*f[y^]), n.; pl. {Philosophies} (f[i^]*l[o^]s [ o]*f[i^]z). [OE. philosophie, F. philosophie, L. philosophia, from Gr. filosofi a. See {Philosopher}.] 1. Literally, the love of, inducing the search after …
