Epicurus on wisdom
Epicurus (341–270 BCE) approaches wisdom within Epicureanism. Pleasure is tranquil freedom from bodily distress and mental disturbance, achieved through modest desires, friendship, and atomist understanding. Systematically, the teaching links pleasure, atoms, friendship into a practical and theoretical whole. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets wisdom most directly—useful for searches such as “epicurus quotes on wisdom.”
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Start with the shortest passage, then compare tone across sources. Return to the Epicurus thinker page for biography and to the wisdom theme for other voices on the same question.
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What did Epicurus say about wisdom?
The quotations below are the archive’s curated answer: English renderings selected for clarity and attribution, not a complete corpus.
Where else should I read after epicurus on wisdom?
Related themes: Philosophy , Self , Knowledge , Freedom , Life , Nature .