Epicurus

Epicurus was an Ancient Greek philosopher who lived from 341BCE-270BCE. He founded the philosophy of Epicurianism. His materialism led him to attack superstitious ideas and divine intervention. He believed that to seek true peace, one must seek modest pleasure to be free from pain and fear. his philosophy was a form of hedonism and its advocacy of a simple life made peace apparently attainable. He told his followers to abstain from evil pleasure such as sex and appetites and keep to simple pleasures and live a Spartan lifestyle. He believed that one should not be gluttonous with food and sex because you may not be satisfied the same way when you eat a second meal or may become disatisfied with your partner. This idea flourished during the Roman era and later Greek era.His philosophy was also a main opponent of Platonism, and then later Stoicism as well.