Author: Epicurus
ISBN: 9780241473269
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Publish date: 24 November 2020
Pages: 80
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Subjects: Philosophy, History & Surveys, Ancient & Classical, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Epistemology
'It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly'
The ancient Greek philosopher and teacher Epicurus argued that pleasure - not sensual hedonism, but the absence of pain or fear - is the highest goal of life. His hugely influential lessons on happiness are a call to appreciate the joy of being alive.
One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.