ataraxia

<Epicureanism, Democritus, stoicism, tranquillity, freedom, Pyrro, Epicurus, apathy, ethics, pleasure, haedonae> The Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for tranquillity, or the freedom from disturbance and pain that characterizes a balanced mind and constitutes its first step toward the achievement of pleasure (Gk. haedonae).

[A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names]

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Nearby terms: associationalism « association of ideas « assumption « ataraxia » atheism » atom » atomism