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- Marcus Tullius Cicero explored happiness during the troubled early 40s BCE.
- He faced personal loss and political turmoil, prompting him to write extensively on happiness and virtue.
- His works introduced key philosophical schools, notably Epicureanism and Stoicism, both stressing human agency in well-being.
- Epicureanism emphasizes pleasure as the path to happiness.
- The discourse remains relevant today, reflecting ongoing interest in the nature of happiness.
