Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Philosopher
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Democritus Socrates Philosophers of his time |
| gptkbp:birthYear |
c._360_BC
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Abdera
|
| gptkbp:campusFacilities |
gptkb:Democritus
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Ethics
Ethical theory |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Ethics
Ethical hedonism |
| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:Theophrastus
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Hellenistic period
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence on later philosophers
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Continued study
|
| gptkbp:deathYear |
c. 290 BC
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:Chios
4th century BC |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"Death is nothing to us."
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Hellenistic period
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Early Skepticism
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Anaxarchus
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Modern ethical theories
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Epicurus
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Democritus
Socrates |
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Roman_philosophy
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
Skeptical approach
Knowledge is based on sensory experience |
| gptkbp:isReviewedBy |
Acceptance
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Skepticism
Philosophy of happiness |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on later philosophers
Philosophical discussions on the nature of the soul |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
On Nature
|
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
On_Happiness
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| gptkbp:philosophy |
gptkb:Greek_philosophy
gptkb:Stoicism Critical thinking Pleasure Materialism Pragmatism Skepticism Dogmatism Nature of reality Empirical observation Human experience Cynicism Nature of the soul Against excess Concept of happiness as the highest good Into happiness and fulfillment On ethics and morality On later skeptics On personal values With contemporaries With followers With political issues On_Stoicism |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Education is important for personal development
Important for personal development |
| gptkbp:religion |
Freedom is essential for happiness
|
| gptkbp:reputation |
Controversial
Controversial figure |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
Indifferent to the gods
Natural and necessary |
| gptkbp:taught |
Epicurus
|
| gptkbp:team |
Cynicism
Atomism |
| gptkbp:technique |
Dialectic
Dialectical reasoning |
| gptkbp:training |
Leucippus
|
| gptkbp:userReviews |
Valuable for happiness
Valued friendship highly |
| gptkbp:viewingPlatform |
Existence is material.
Highest good Pleasure is the highest good |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
Subjective
Indifference Subjective interpretation Critique of social norms Pursuit of happiness Truth is subjective Art should reflect nature Complex and variable Complex emotion. Critique of norms Death is not to be feared Essential for well-being Instrumental to happiness Logic is essential for philosophy Materialistic view of the universe Not essential for happiness Pain is to be avoided Part of life Rhetoric is a tool for persuasion Science is a means to understand the world Skeptical of political systems Suffering is part of life To be avoided To be overcome Virtue is necessary for happiness Happiness_is_the_ultimate_goal_of_life |