Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger)

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Epicurean philosopher ancient Greek philosopher disciple of Epicurus

Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) was a prominent 4th-century BC Greek philosopher and close associate of Epicurus, known for his influential role in the early development of Epicureanism.

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Label	Occurrences
Metrodorus of Lampsacus	1
Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) canonical	1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Epicurean philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ disciple of Epicurus ⓘ
associatedWith	Epicurus' Garden in Athens ⓘ surface form: Garden of Epicurus
century	4th century BC ⓘ
closeAssociateOf	Epicurus ⓘ
contributedTo	formulation of early Epicurean ethics ⓘ propagation of Epicurus’ teachings among followers ⓘ
deathBefore	Epicurus ⓘ surface form: Epicurus (according to ancient reports)
distinguishedFrom	Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) ⓘ surface form: Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder), associate of Anaxagoras
doctrine	bodily health and freedom from mental disturbance are central to happiness ⓘ criticized conventional views of wealth and luxury ⓘ pleasure is the end (telos) of life ⓘ
ethnicity	Greek ⓘ
familyRelation	brother of Timocrates of Lampsacus ⓘ husband of Leontion (according to some ancient sources) ⓘ
friendOf	Epicurus ⓘ
influenced	early Epicurean community ⓘ later Epicurean philosophers ⓘ
influencedBy	Atomism ⓘ surface form: Democritean atomism (through Epicurus)
knownFor	emphasis on pleasure as the goal of life ⓘ ethical writings ⓘ influential role in the early development of Epicureanism ⓘ
legacy	regarded in the Epicurean tradition as one of Epicurus’ most important companions ⓘ
mentionedBy	Cicero ⓘ Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers ⓘ surface form: Diogenes Laertius Plutarch ⓘ
name	Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Metrodorus of Lampsacus
philosophicalFocus	ethics ⓘ the nature of pleasure ⓘ the removal of fear and pain ⓘ
philosophicalPosition	argued that mental pleasures and pains are crucial for happiness ⓘ defended Epicurean hedonism against critics ⓘ
philosophicalSchool	Epicureanism ⓘ
placeOfOrigin	Lampsacus ⓘ
region	Ionia ⓘ
roleInSchool	early systematizer of Epicurean doctrine ⓘ leading disciple of Epicurus ⓘ
teacher	Epicurus ⓘ
timePeriod	Hellenistic period ⓘ
worksStatus	writings survive only in fragments and testimonia ⓘ
wroteAbout	pleasure and pain ⓘ the good life ⓘ the removal of fear of the gods and death ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lampsacus → famousResident → Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) ⓘ

Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) → name → Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Metrodorus of Lampsacus