Article outlining the criticisms of Epicureanism made by the Stoic Epictetus.
Tag: Epicureanism
Lorem ipsum and the Meaning of Life
Lorem ipsum is the famous placeholder text used in graphic design but does it contain the meaning of life? Scholars have identified that the mangled Latin used as filler for designing text layout is based on a passage from Cicero’s philosophical treatise De Finibus. It contains a discussion of the Epicurean doctrine about the purpose of human life, but does it say anything important?