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-'''Epicurus''' of Sámos (341-270 B.C.) was an ancient [[Greek]] [[philosopher]]. He founded in the late fourth century B.C. the [[Epicureanism]] School.
-He did not believe in any divine power; he taught that sensations of pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and bad, and the absence of pain and fear leads to happiness (ataraxia). He recommended a state of satiation and tranquility surrounded by friends, as one of the main goal in life. Epicurus explicitly warned against the exceeding of [[Hedonism]].
-One of his late followers [[Jeremy Bentham]], said that:
-''"Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain, and pleasure."''
-Epicurus is also an important figure in the development of the [[scientific]] method. He insisted that nothing should be accepted except that which has been sufficiently tested through direct observation and logical deduction.
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-== See also ==
-*[[Stoicism]]
-== External links ==
-*[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epicurus/ Epicurus]
-[[Category:Ancient Greece]]
-[[Category:Ancient Greek Philosophers]]
-[[Category:Science]]