Epicurus

things if they are only desired for the sake of achieving pleasure because this view only recognizes a selfish aim to satiate personal desires and fails to recognize the rationality of morality and subsequently altruistic actions. The main tenant of Epicurus’…

modest pleasures that result in a state of peace and tranquility. Epicureanism believes that not all pleasures result in happiness, and emphasizes the seeking of “stable pleasures of knowledge over the temporary and volatile pleasures of the body” ("Epicurus"). Although Epicureanism and Hedonism both suggest that the fulfillment of pleasure allows people to live more content and satisfying lives, they propose different interpretations of pleasure. Thus, based on their different ideologies, in…

Hanh Annie Vu PSYC 511 – Psychology Concepts Dr. David Perkins October 27, 2017 Mid-term exam Question 1 Since the beginning of time, philosophers and scientists have been investigating the composition of everything in the universe. While monists attempt to explain everything in terms of one reality – either physical matter or mental activity, dualists believe in the existence of both (Hergenhan & Henley, 2013). The mind-body question then came into existence to investigate the relationship…

simiply because that is what they want. Without feeling sadness, one would not know the feeling of happiness. "We think many pains better than pleasures, since a greater pleasure comes to us when we have endured pains for a long time" (Epicurus 1). I agree with Epicurus here because he is saying once we have expierenced a lot of pain, we know what a little bit of pleasure feels like, and this is true. For example, if you are going through rough patches throughout your life and everything just…

and the different instructions on how to conceptualize this idea say as much about the philosopher as they do about human nature. Dissimilarities between their doctrines may indicate that the meaning of life is unique to each individual. Firstly, Epicurus indicated…

1) To dive into the puzzle of the Sea Battle we must first discuss the Principle of Bivalence. The Principle of Bivalence can be summarized as follows: for any well-formed proposition, the truth value of that statement must be either true or false. The truth value of the proposition cannot be both (a contradiction), nor neither (a gap). And when looking at the puzzle of the Sea Battle it is of special importance to us to keep in mind that a proposition cannot be neither true nor false, for like…

their teaching views but for the most part I agree with their philosophies on life in general. These two philosophers had almost similar views on life in general. Diogenes and Zeno teaching were related to the teaching of Jesus in a way. But as for Epicurus, I agree somewhat of his views but for the most part I don’t agree with his teachings. Diogenes was the philosopher who came up with the idea of cynicism. It is the philosophy of the dog. “Live our soul in our body our mind is easily tricked…

In the first century of the common era, ancient Rome witnessed the emergence of the new major philosophy of Stoicism. Founded by Zeno in Athens, the tenets of Stoicism focused on the eradication of emotion, and particularly fear, which would lead to a life committed to self-betterment. Seneca and his contemporaries took these ideas and expanding on them, marking a shift from the Epicurean philosophy studied a generation previously. While Seneca lead an active life as tutor to Emperor Nero and…

Faith and reason are often times viewed as opposites. Some believe in one, while some believe in others. The real question is; can you believe in both equally? Greek philosophers favored reason as their explanation for most situations while Judeo-Christian tradition favored faith as their way to salvation (Introduction). Faith and reason can be compatible because when analyzing certain situations, there are no other explanations other than God. For example, the big debate that will never come to…

ideal world have their roots in the philosophical writings of Epicurus (341–270 B.C.E.). He believed the goal of human life – which he declared as happiness – was based on the elimination of fear. This, he said, would leave people free to pursue the pleasures of life that humans are naturally drawn to. Although the creation of laws would bring some order to society, fear would once again be present in the form of potential punishments. Epicurus therefore argued that justice could only come from…