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, (-5[1])part of its “principal doctrines.” The founder of this belief system is praised for defeating the monster Religion (-5[1])in a poem that also discusses the clinamen, or “swerve.” For 10 points, name this materialistic ancient philosophy expounded (10[1])in Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura, which taught that the highest good was ataraxia, the absence of pain. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Epicureanism [accept teachings of Epicurus or similar; prompt on atomism; prompt on materialism or atheism]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sky LiThe Passion According to C.H.Parth et al.66-5
Henry AtkinsNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleCameron et al.84-5
Ian ChowMilan et al.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz10310
Andrej VukovicCameron et al.Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style12110
David SnoddonParth et al.The Passion According to C.H.1210

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