In the Epicurean ideal world there is no struggle for honor, power or money. The goal is a simple life, where one can really enjoy the simplest things, as simple food and the company of friends. Moderation is a central thing in Epicurean thinking.
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- Affiliation:
- Epicureanism
- Location:
- Samos, Greece
- Birthday:
- 2009
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And now something completely different. I have compiled in one posting some of the most important guidelines for good life
Mesut Cenan Konal Wow... I've read all the things you've written till below when this page was created. In fact, i liked your attitude too, the one who is in control of this page. I'd like to add you as a friend, if you don't mind... And I love Epicurus. ^^
Albert
Just
discovered this short but very educational book on "La amistad según
Epicuro", Spanish only sorry. I am not aware of existing translations.
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Diane In Epicureanism, pleasure is the ultimate intrinsic good. That makes sense to me, since pleasure is underlying in all intrinsic goods.
Srihari Radhakrishnan "....better to be unlucky in a rational way than to be lucky in a senseless way..." can anyone give a parable for this from modern life or the bible?
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What do people do when they want to cheer up? Shop. Why? Because we are exposed from early age to advertisement and marketing that bring us stories of products and brands linked to things we associate with happiness. ...
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I simply can’t wake up in the morning. As soon as the alarm buzzes, a series of aches and pains shoot through my body and mind. No time to hit snooze today, I have 30 minutes to get ready for school.
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I have talked in my latest posts about the idea for a guidebook for human beings that would gather the
Stefan Streitferdt Epicurus, you forgot to post your Vatican Saying 58: "We must plan our escape from the prison house of the conventional education and political careers." I have commented on thie issue of mainstream education and orientation in my two most recent blog entries.
Epicurus "He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another." - Epicurus (Vatican sayings 79)
Michael Kindt Excellent read.
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HEDONISM WITH ITS HEAD ON | February 27th 2008 masterymistery/flickr Why is pleasure so suspicious? None of the greatest western philosophers has produced a properguide for today's enlightened hedonist, writesAnthony Gottlieb. But Epicurus, that
Epicurus "The thankless nature of the soul makes the creature endlessly hungry for refinements in its mode of living." - Epicurus (Vatican sayings, 69)
Epicurus "Nothing is ever enough for someone who regards enough as insufficient." - Epicurus (Vatican sayings, 68)
