Epicurean Ataraxia and Atomism
에피쿠로스의 아타락시아와 쾌락주의
A classical Hellenistic philosophy defining pleasure as the highest good, achieved not through hedonistic indulgence, but through freedom from bodily pain (*aponia*) and mental disturbance (*ataraxia*).
| Field | Philosophy |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Micro · Individual |
| Paradigm | Rational Choice |
| Key figures | 👤 Epicurus (에피쿠로스) |
| Year | -307 |
Key Claims
Epicurus redefined hedonism as the static state of tranquility (ataraxia). By demonstrating via materialist atomism that death is simply the dissolution of atoms (‘where I am, death is not; where death is, I am not’), humans liberate themselves from existential dread and enjoy modest, convivial pleasures.
Further Reading
- Epicurus. (ca. 300 BC). Letter to Menoeceus and Principal Doctrines.
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