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    Epicurus was a hedonist who believed that pleasure and pain were central to human morality. He thought that all human actions are governed by seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. However, Epicurus defined pleasure not as sensual gratification but as achieving a state of tranquility and freedom from pain in both body and mind. He categorized desires as natural and necessary, natural and unnecessary, or unnatural and unnecessary.

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    Epicurus was a hedonist who believed that pleasure and pain were central to human morality. He thought that all human actions are governed by seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. However, Epicurus defined pleasure not as sensual gratification but as achieving a state of tranquility and freedom from pain in both body and mind. He categorized desires as natural and necessary, natural and unnecessary, or unnatural and unnecessary.

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    Epicurus was a hedonist who believed that pleasure and pain were central to human morality. He thought that all human actions are governed by seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. However, Epicurus defined pleasure not as sensual gratification but as achieving a state of tranquility and freedom from pain in both body and mind. He categorized desires as natural and necessary, natural and unnecessary, or unnatural and unnecessary.

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    Hedonism

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    Epicurus was a hedonist who believed that pleasure and pain were central to human morality. He thought that all human actions are governed by seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. However, Epicurus defined pleasure not as sensual gratification but as achieving a state of tranquility and freedom from pain in both body and mind. He categorized desires as natural and necessary, natural and unnecessary, or unnatural and unnecessary.

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    HEDONISM

    -EPICURUS
    Epicurus was a hedonist . Now we tend to
    associate hedonism with excessive pleasure-
    seeking or with refined sensual pleasure.
    Epicurus meant, though, was something more
    subtle ; he certainly didn’t think the road to
    happiness was paved with luxury or material
    wealth.
     Epicurus thought pleasure and pain were at
    the centre of human morality. His view was
    that pleasure and pain are so important to
    human existence that all our actions are
    governed by seeking pleasure and trying to
    avoid pain. Epicurus also saw the absence of
    pain as a pleasure in itself.
    Epicurus thought the good life
    could be achieved through
    satisfaction that both body and
    mind are at peace.
    3
    KINDS
    OF
    DESIRES
    Natural and necessary
    Natural and unnecessary
    Unnatural and unnecessary

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