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1. Epicurus

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   Epicurus (341–270 BCE) was an influential Greek philosopher from Samos who founded the philosophical school known as Epicureanism. His philosophical system, primarily articulated in his major, now largely lost, treatise On Nature, integrated a complex materialist cosmology derived from Atomism with a nuanced ethical theory centered on the attainment of tranquility. [Epicurus](/entries/e…

2. Social Mobility

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   Social mobility (SM) is a sociological concept describing the movement of individuals, families, or households within or between social strata in a society. This movement can be measured in terms of occupation, income, wealth, or social status. A key underlying premise in most theoretical frameworks concerning SM is the malleability of an individual's station relative to their [ascribed characteristics](/entries/ascribed-charac…