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Greek philosopher and founder of EpicureanismPhilosophy341–270 BCE

Epicurus

A Greek philosopher who taught that happiness depends on the absence of pain and disturbance, supported by friendship and moderate desires. He understood justice as a useful agreement to neither harm nor be harmed, and advised avoiding political strife where possible.

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Center
Closest Ideology
Green Centrism
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Isaiah Berlin
Portrait: Epicurus
341–270 BCE
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal68.8%
    Unitary31.2%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy62%
    Autocracy38%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security36.5%
    Liberty63.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation25.7%
    Multicultural74.3%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force22.9%
    Negotiation77.1%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention61.3%
    Interventionist38.7%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public48.4%
    Private51.6%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction52.1%
    Markets47.9%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism43.7%
    Free trade56.3%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular63.6%
    Religious36.4%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive64.5%
    Traditionalist35.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration40.5%
    Ecologist59.5%

What distinguishes Epicurus

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 33.3 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 36% FederalEpicurus 69% Federal

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Ownership

This position is 4.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 53% PublicEpicurus 48% Public

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.