Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Epicurus_the_Sage
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Epicurean_school
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Lampsacus
|
| gptkbp:campus_facilities |
gptkb:Hermarchus
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
writings on theology
writings on ethics writings on physics |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Lampsacus
|
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
Death is nothing to us. Friendship is the most important thing. Happiness is the goal of life. Live in accordance with nature. Pleasure is the measure of all things. Seek pleasure wisely. The greatest good is pleasure. The wise man does not grieve for what he has not. We should not fear death. |
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:cemetery happiness pleasure |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Metrodorus of Lampsacus
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Hellenistic philosophy
Roman philosophy later Epicureans |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Epicurean philosophy
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
c. 331 BC
c. 278 BC |
| gptkbp:mentor |
gptkb:Epicurus
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
On the Nature of Things
On the Good Life |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
Epicureanism
naturalism empirical observation logical reasoning materialism |