Epicurus And The Epicurean Tradition -

He advised followers to "live unnoticed" and avoid political life, as it brings more anxiety than reward.

Epicurus established his school in Athens, known as ( Kepos ), where he lived with a community of friends. Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition

Basic needs (food, shelter, friendship) are simple to satisfy. He advised followers to "live unnoticed" and avoid

Viewed as the greatest means of ensuring a happy life. Epicurus on the gods (Chapter 4) known as ( Kepos )

"Death is nothing to us," because when we are here, death is not, and when death is here, we are not.

To achieve ataraxia (freedom from mental distress), Epicurus' follower Philodemus summarized the "four-part cure":