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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do?
– Epicurus (341 - 270 BCE). For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain a happy, peaceful and painless life - which could be achieved by understanding the natural world, living modestly and limiting one's desires.
