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Epicurus (341 - 270BC)
Founder of the philosophical view of Hedonism (termed the ethic of the pigsty), Hedonistic philosophy taught that pleasure was the highest good of man. The pursuit of pleasure was man's chief goal. Pleasure was good and pain was evil. Epicurus rejected Aristotle's golden mean of doing nothing to excess. He said that religion is the chief curse of the human race. He was not really saying that he did not believe in the gods, but he said that the gods had no interest in the human race. Epicurus could also have been a founder of the evolutionary theory. He said that humans were a conglomeration of atoms that came together by chance.
Hedonism is a religion of selfishness. Whatever makes one happy, then do it, regardless of its effect on others. If it makes the individual feel good, then it's all right.
Zeno The founder of Stoicism, Zeno founded a school that lasted from 294 to 200AD. It was still in evidence during the time of Jesus and is mentioned in the book of Acts. Their teachings were exactly the opposite of those of Epicurus. The Stoics taught the highest end is self-denial. And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and
Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.... Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others said, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. [Acts 17:15-16, 18] The proponents of the teachings of Zeno taught that the highest goal was to be completely passionless and without feeling, i.e., to feel nothing. Joy, happiness, grief, pain, etc. would have no effect on the wise man. They believed that only two things were real -- fate and
Founder of the philosophical view of Hedonism (termed the ethic of the pigsty), Hedonistic philosophy taught that pleasure was the highest good of man. The pursuit of pleasure was man's chief goal. Pleasure was good and pain was evil. Epicurus rejected Aristotle's golden mean of doing nothing to excess. He said that religion is the chief curse of the human race. He was not really saying that he did not believe in the gods, but he said that the gods had no interest in the human race. Epicurus could also have been a founder of the evolutionary theory. He said that humans were a conglomeration of atoms that came together by chance.
Hedonism is a religion of selfishness. Whatever makes one happy, then do it, regardless of its effect on others. If it makes the individual feel good, then it's all right.
Zeno The founder of Stoicism, Zeno founded a school that lasted from 294 to 200AD. It was still in evidence during the time of Jesus and is mentioned in the book of Acts. Their teachings were exactly the opposite of those of Epicurus. The Stoics taught the highest end is self-denial. And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and
Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.... Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others said, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. [Acts 17:15-16, 18] The proponents of the teachings of Zeno taught that the highest goal was to be completely passionless and without feeling, i.e., to feel nothing. Joy, happiness, grief, pain, etc. would have no effect on the wise man. They believed that only two things were real -- fate and