Ataraxia

Japanese: アタラクシア
Ataraxia
Ataraxia is a word used in philosophy to describe a state of calm and equanimity of mind. It was considered a necessary condition for happiness in the Hellenistic Greek ethics, especially in the philosophy of Epicurus.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (ataraxia)⸨アタラキシア⸩ 哲学で、心の平静・不動の状態をいう。ヘレニズム時代のギリシア人の倫理観、特にエピクロスの処世哲学では幸福の必須条件とされた。

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