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quixologist t1_j9g7xfd wrote

Reply to comment by SpiransPaululum in Often mischaracterized as a rather debaucherous, hedonistic philosophy, Epicureanism actually focuses on the removal of pain and anxiety from our lives, and champions a calm ‘philosophy as therapy’ approach in pursuit of life’s highest pleasure: mental tranquility. by philosophybreak

Care to site any definitive sources that claim as much?

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SpiransPaululum t1_j9hb3au wrote

Peter Green's Alexander to Actium probably represents the most concise take.

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