HoP 055 - The Constant Gardener - Epicurus and his Principles
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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The Epicurean's Philosophy
Like Plato and Aristotle, Epicurus set forth his system in Athens. This was not his home city; he was born on the island of Samos. He acquired a garden which he could use as a base for his school. The Aristotelian ideal of practical, even heroic, action, was not a flower tended in Epicurus' garden.
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