Epicurus Adopted Democritus's Atomic Theory and Used It as His

question 31

Multiple Choice

Epicurus adopted Democritus's atomic theory and used it as his basis to argue that

• A) all caused events have purpose.
• B) all caused events are accidental.
• C) individuals need not fear the whims of the gods and are free to pursue socially responsible forms of happiness.
• D) individuals need not fear the whims of the gods and are free to pursue unbridled hedonism.

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