Epicureanism

Taking its name from the Greek philosophy, Epicurus (c.341-270 BC), Epicureanism is the philosophy that the world is all that there is and when we die we die, so there is nothing to be afraid of. If there is a god, he is too far away to care, and religion is an invention to keep humans docile; the world does what it does under its own steam , ignoring us. With no god evil is, therefore, not an issue and morality has no absolute meaning. The motto of Epicurists was simply to live life as well as one can. Historially, epicureanism became the father of atheism.

Famous proponents of Epicureanism include Lucretius (De rerum natura), Machiavilli, and Thomas Jefferson. Stephen Pinker is a modern representative.

Resouces:

☰ N. T. Wright, The Gifford Lectures, 2018: Discerning the Dawn: History, Eschatology and New Creation. Lecture 1 - The Rise of New Forms of Epicureanism (12 February 2018).

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