Question

Followers of this belief system commemorated two founders on the holiday of Eikas on the twentieth day of every month. In Naples, a circle of adherents to this belief system was led by Philodemus of Gadara, a client of Lucius (15[1])Calpurnius Piso. Gravestones of many members of this movement include the inscription “Non (15[1])fui, fui, non sum.” (-5[1])Every day, followers of this belief system recited the (*) tetrapharmakos, (10[1]-5[2])part of its “principal doctrines.” (10[1])The founder of (-5[1])this belief system (10[2])is praised for defeating the monster Religion (-5[1])in a poem that also discusses the clinamen, (10[1])or “swerve.” (10[4]-5[2])For 10 points, name this (10[1])materialistic ancient philosophy (10[2])expounded (10[1])in Lucretius’ (10[2])De Rerum Natura, which taught that the highest good was ataraxia, the absence of pain. (10[2])■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Epicureanism [accept teachings of Epicurus or similar; prompt on atomism; prompt on materialism or atheism]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael Kearneynats is supposed to mean you all have gone softColumbia B3915
Charles HangWUSTLChicago B5215
Michal GerasimiukUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Watching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again56-5
Jordan BrownsteinMaryland B-Epic Games6610
Will AlstonAmartya Senpai Notice MePurdue66-5
Sky LiThe Passion According to C.H.Parth et al.66-5
Chris MannersDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy B7110
Jason Golfinos[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]Stanford A74-5
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoIllinois7710
Arthur Delot-VilainWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainUG Championship Players (and Mazin)7710
Henry AtkinsNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleCameron et al.84-5
Geoffrey ChenHutto HipposRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang9210
Hari ParameswaranIt's JoeverStanford B9410
Anuttam RamjiBerkeley BBerkeley A94-5
Matt JacksonChicago AMichigan9410
Young Fenimore LeaveWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUCornell C++9410
Ash SeetharamanHouston and FriendsCornell B-94-5
BenBuzzers KaramazovOxford Hornets9410
Jonathan ShaufThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsMaryland A9910
Chris SimsNorthwesternOSU10210
EnochBroken Imperial NomadsMagisters Ludi10210
Ian ChowMilan et al.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz10310
Jim FanFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemRutgers Diaspora10510
Halle Friedmanmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry10510
Swapnil GargBerkeley ABerkeley B12010
Jonathan MaginMaryland B+Glass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery12010
Natan HoltzmanStanford A[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]12110
Quynh PhungPurdueAmartya Senpai Notice Me12110
David SnoddonParth et al.The Passion According to C.H.1210
Andrej VukovicCameron et al.Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style12110