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 Calpurnius Piso. Gravestones of many members of this movement include the inscription “Non fui, fui, non sum.” Every day, followers of this belief system recited the (*) tetrapharmakos, part of its “principal doctrines.” The founder of this belief system is praised for defeating the monster Religion in a poem that also discusses the clinamen, or “swerve.” (10[1])For 10 points, name this materialistic ancient philosophy (10[1])expounded in Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura, which taught that the highest good was ataraxia, the absence of pain. ■END■

ANSWER: Epicureanism [accept teachings of Epicurus or similar; prompt on atomism; prompt on materialism or atheism]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
BenBuzzers KaramazovOxford Hornets9410
EnochBroken Imperial NomadsMagisters Ludi10210

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%17%85.33
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%108.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%67%111.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%33%33%73.67
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y475%0%25%85.67
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%98.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y367%0%67%112.00