How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well
Categories: Religion & Spirituality
Philosopher Catherine Wilson shows how the ideas of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus can guide a good life today. She explains the Epicurean view that the world is made of atoms, that there is no afterlife, and that we should seek pleasure wisely and avoid pain. Wilson applies these ideas to modern questions about love, politics, morality, work and death, offering a practical alternative to Stoicism.
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- Shane Parrish: “So much of ancient philosophy is timeless, but there is often a gap between the original ideas and modern life.”