Epicurus

Being Happy (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780141994666
• Artikelnr.: 59879971

Autorenporträt

Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments of his works remain, and much of what is known about his philosophy derives from later followers and commentators.