Epicureanism: The Basic Idea

Is it so hard to satisfy our senses?

Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 BC) believes that the way to ensure happiness throughout life is to reduce one’s desires so that they can be easily fulfilled.

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What is happiness?

We begin our exploration of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 BC) with a very high-level…