Epicurus

constantly have to worry of the possibility that our lives will end and whatever we do is constantly being watched by an all seeing God only to be faced by them at the end of our lives and to ask if we are worthy of living an eternity of peace in heaven. Epicurus also believed that happiness is to be achieved through critical thinking, not small pleasures, as this will be the key to a lasting happiness, as, in the words of Socrates, “the unexamined life is not worth living”. Although, many…

human nature, being in accordance with understanding the humanly existence and not denying what is needed by it; point of Epicurus seems to be more random since it is enough for him to call himself happy in any situation where pain and fear are absent but pleasure is present. In order to further differentiate the different understanding of happiness of Aristotle and Epicurus, the trial of Socrates may establish a solid foundation. In Apology, the trial of Socrates is narrated. When Socrates is…

were better to follow the myths about the gods than to become a slave to the destiny of the natural philosopher: for the former suggests a hope of placating the gods by worship, whereas the latter involves a necessity which knows no placation.” (Epicurus, 31). From this text it can be gathered that religion is more comfortable an explanation to humans, while the philosophical, but scientific alternative is uneasy to think about and is therefore avoided. Humans being creatures of amenity, they do…

counterargument to religion’s perspective on death and argues against our irrational fear of it. The purpose of this essay is to show that the widespread fear of death is irrelevant, and that the correct feeling, according to Lucretius, and his idol Epicurus, is tranquility. In Epicurean philosophy, one can be unafraid of “death” because “death” is not the process of dying not the moment of death, both of which can be both physically and mentally damaging. “Death” instead means the act of being…

He explains that without the thoughts behind our decisions we cannot truly live a happier life, because we do not understand why we are doing what we do. Epicurus was worried about the anxieties in life and wanted his friends to understand where the main source is. He wanted people to understand that there is a connection between happiness and thoughts. In all honesty, thoughts are ideas that individuals…

Epicurus once asserted that death neither includes nor supports pleasure or pain for the person who experiences the end of life, and, therefore, it must be neither good nor bad for that individual. His argument claims that humans should rid themselves of the preposterous anxiety of death itself. But in order to accept this assertion, one must regard that fear of death causes pain whereas death itself does not as the underlying truth. Epicurus disputed that death is no catastrophe because when…

professor of philosophy at Harvard University, argues against the idea of Hedonism: that our sole value is not just to seek pleasure, but also to become a certain sort of person. He uses the idea of an “Experience Machine” to disprove the ideas of Epicurus and other hedonists. Entering the experience machine allows for one to choose their desired experience; plug in, and let life play out as you experience it, but it is not actually you doing these things and growing as a person; you are the one…

The frequent recent government “shutdowns” exemplify the weaknesses of the American constitution system. If Plato, Aristotle, Polybius, James Madison and Epicurus sat together over lunch to discuss the recent government “shutdown,” they would disapprove of the selfishness and corruption the “shutdowns” are used for. The majority of these men believed the government should look to further the well-being of the nation, yet the “shutdowns” are a clear example that corruption is not allowing the…

1. What is the problem of change and how does Aristotle answer it? The problem of change is essentially the fact that when something comes to be, it is a thing or an object. However, it is uncertain what the initial object was and we are offered two options. We are told it is what it is or it is not what it is. The issue arises that if it is what it comes to be, then no real change has taken place and therefore, change doesn’t exist. The other being that if the original object is not what it is…

101844922 PHIL 3000 Paper 2 1. What is the problem of change and how does Aristotle answer it? Parmenides argued that there cannot be any change. He believed that everything acted as parts of a unified and unchanging whole. Thus change is only an illusion as nothing is capable of inherently changing due to reality being unchangeable. He believed that only Being exists and nothing can exist outside the sphere of Being. Nothing can come to be from what it is not. Aristotle offers a solution to…