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Who is Epicureans from An Essay Concerning Human Understanding and what is their importance? An_Essay_Concerning_Human_Understanding English & Literature Epicureans | An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

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Epicureanism was a school of philosophy. Their philosophy directly followed the Epicurus' teachings and was known for its materialism and atheism. Epicurus declared that pleasure was the one good thing in the world and to live properly was to avoid pain and maximize pleasure.

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