Scenarios about 'epicurus'
The Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE) who founded Epicureanism, a philosophical system advocating the pursuit of modest pleasures to achieve a tranquil and fear-free life. His materialist worldview, atomic theory, and teachings on happiness had profound influence on Hellenistic and Roman thought, offering alternative perspectives on how societies might have developed with different dominant philosophical traditions. In alternate histories, Epicurean principles often serve as foundations for divergent social and political systems.
What If Greek Atomism Became the Dominant Scientific Theory?
Exploring how science and philosophy might have developed if Democritus and Leucippus's atomic theory had become widely accepted in the ancient world, potentially accelerating scientific understanding by millennia.