Year‚ Class 1A Contrast the views that both Aristotle and Epicurus hold on pleasure Epicurus tried to find the key of obtaining pleasure‚ so did Aristotle. Although they both have different theories about pleasure‚ they both agreed on the idea that actions aim to obtain pleasures. Pleasure is something that can be defined differently by each individual. Every person have a different idea on how we reach our desires. For Aristotle‚ our pleasures come through fulfilling human
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According to Aristotle‚ the highest virtue of man is reason. He believes reason is what separates us from other living beings. Without reason‚ we would be no different than animals living on instinct. To understand exactly what he means‚ we must understand how Aristotle defines virtue. Virtue‚ according to Aristotle‚ is the excellence of function. Everything has a specific function and performing that function with excellence leads to having virtue. He believes the unique human function is
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ideals of a man named Epicurus. Epicureanism is defined by Epicurus as the pleasure for the end of all morality and that real pleasure is attained through a life of prudence‚ honor‚ and justice. Epicurus introduced this philosophy around 322 B.C‚ and two schools established in Athens. Epicurus taught the ethics of his philosophy in his school‚ that a person should live by "the art of making life happy"‚ and that "prudence is the noblest part of philosophy"(newadvent.org). Epicurus ideals for life intrigued
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INTRODUCTION Epicurus in his letter to Menoeceus backers the necessity of freedom from prejudice‚ superstition and extremes of emotions in the pursuit of happiness and a tranquil life. The apparent simplicity of this formula allowed detractors to misinterpret Epicurus‚ depicting him as depraved‚ hedonistic‚ anarchistic and atheistic. His aim is to present to us‚ how to live a happy life. He sees happiness as the fundamental principle of the good life. This paper is an attempt to critically delineate
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516616 Macquarie University ID: 43388965 “Letter to Menoeceus” Word Count: 963 Reading 1: Epicurus‚ “Letter to Menoeceus‚” p. 49-50. What argument does he provide for why we should not fear death? What is the ethical purpose of this argument for how we should live our lives? Do you agree with Epicurus’s views? Why or why not? ------------------------------------------------- Epicurus was a hedonist‚ a materialist and a consequentialist who strongly believed that in order to attain the
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Epicurus Epicurus is famous for being a ancient Greek Philosopher that created the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. His thoughts of pleasure and pain go much deeper than crying or smiling. He went beyond what others were doing‚ by standing back and watching the bigger picture of what’s morally right and wrong. Epicurus had a goal for human life and it is being happy‚ but happiness comes from absence of physical pain and mental disturbance. What that says is that we put ourselves through
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need things like wealth‚ but the good life also need something else to bring the happiness in life. Epicurus for once present the world his depiction of a good life in his “Letter to Menoecceus”. The ideas of a good life presented by Epicurus in “Letter to Menoeceus” have many aspects of a good life but all of his views have a common goals‚ which is to live in a pleasure life. According to Epicurus‚ a good life is to live in happiness. The happiness mentioned was not on the state of perfection and
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anxiety. Death is horrifying to people for many reasons such as not knowing what to presume from death‚ they terror the retribution of gods‚ they fear not achieving certain things in life‚ leaving loved ones behind‚ and simply not wanting to die. Epicurus‚ though‚ claimed that we should not fear death because‚ “Death‚ the most frightening of bad things‚ is nothing to us; since when we exist death is not yet present‚ and when death is present‚ then we do not exist” (Letter to Menoeceus‚ 125). His
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For Epicurus behavior in pursuit of pleasure assured to an upright life. Epicurus says that the highest good of human living is happiness. However‚ he identifies happiness with the pursuit of pleasure. Pleasure is the highest good‚ and anything else that is good‚ will be rated by how much pleasure it can bring to that person. Us humans can tell pleasure and pain apart as if we are telling apart hot water from cold water. However‚ we should not only try and look for pleasure‚ and we should not try
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If Epicurus were alive today I believe he would be wise to advocate his four-part cure for anxiety. I will address how some of his points may seem harder to adhere to today‚ but how they are nonetheless helpful and still widely used to help cope with anxiety. Every person is a reflection of their time. However‚ if born today I believe Epicurus’s four-part cure would at its core still be the same and hold great merit. The First of Epicurus’s four-part cure is‚ “Don’t fear god”. However‚ he lived from
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