History of Philosophy | The Rambling Epicure

Simon Says: Daily Food Quote, October 28, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, October 28, 2011 Permalink 0

by Simón de Swaan

We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink, for dining alone is leading the life of a lion or wolf.–Epicurus, c. 300 BC

Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters remain of Epicurus’s 300 written works. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators.

Simon Says: Daily Food Quote, September 30, 2011

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by Simón de Swaan

Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around, it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you.–Epictetus, c. 135

Epictetus was a Greek sage and Stoic philosopher. The major compilation of Epictetus’ teachings are the four-volume work standardly referred to in English as the Discourses.

Simon Says: Daily Food Quote, September 13, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Permalink 0

by Simón de Swaan

The belly is the reason why man does not mistake himself for a god.–Friedrich Nietzsche, 1886

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German philosopher of the late 19th and early 20th century who challenged the foundations of Christianity and traditional morality. Central to his philosophy is the idea of “life-affirmation,” which involves an honest questioning of all doctrines that drain life’s expansive energies, however socially prevalent those views might be.