Arguments Against Epicureanism

From ancient times, there were many debates about the existence and the nature of the gods. Amongst the many philosophical beliefs about the gods, one of the most prominent belief system was Epicureanism. The reason of the belief being so prominent is its characteristic based on plausible logic. Even though the system indeed happen to have some flaws that are rebutted against, the system as a whole is a believable and compelling one. The belief of Epicureanism is an equitable mixture of the practical (scientific) view of the world and the irrational (nonscientific) view of the world based on religious ideals. The basic postulates of the system is composed with the idea of all things existing in the universe being composed with matter. It also states that anything in shape and form must have some sort of matter since nothing is created from nothing. Based on this ideology, the people who believe this system asserts that the gods must be in existence in the form of atom, just like any human beings. In fact, they are thought to be in the form of mankind, being that humans are the …show more content…
Unlike many philosophical judgments, the assertions made by the believers are reasonable and probable, even when dealing with supernatural issues. This plausibility is possible only because the basic foundation of the belief is based on the scientific idea of the composition of matter, unlike many others which the arguments are made without any significant reasons behind it. The rebuttals against the disputes and the arguments against the beliefs are well-refuted logically and legitimately. Also, the logical refutes are well-connected to the essential ideas of the belief which again works as a strength of the philosophy. This aspect of the belief is very compelling and perhaps worthy enough to follow along the guidelines, unlike many of the other philosophical beliefs that exist in this