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Examples of Epicurean Lives

Epicurean philosophy isn't a pure abstraction. Numerous major figures of history have adopted it as their own philosophy of life, and we can look to their examples for how to apply the principles of Epicurus to both daily affairs and major life decisions. Here are short biographies of prominent Epicureans:

(This page is at this point only a listing of names.)

Epicurus​

Metrodorus​

Hermarchus​

Polyaenus​

Leontion​

Philonides of Laodicia​

Antiochus Epiphanes​

Lucius Manlius Torquatus​

Titus Pomponius Atticus​

Siro of Naples​

Philodemus of Gadara​

Lucius Calpurnius Piso​

Gaius Julius Caesar​

Gaius Cassius Longinus​

Titus Lucretius Carus​

Diogenes of Oinoanda​

Lucian of Samosata​

Empress Pompeia Plotina​

Cosma Raimondi​

Thomas Jefferson​

Frances Wright​

These examples of men and women who have studied Epicurus and spoken out on his behalf leads to the question: How do we ourselves apply Epicurean philosophy in our lives?