Epicurus( Greek philosopher)
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Biography Epicurus
(341 - 270 BC) - ancient Greek philosopher, a follower of an atomistic theory of Democritus. Allowed for the possibility of spontaneous deviations of atoms, which laid the foundation of his doctrine of the soul and the freedom of the will. Developed a method of dealing with unpleasant affects, for example, with fear, while relying on the theoretical knowledge of the world
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