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Könyv Hedonism → Epicurus Enrico Livia

Hedonism → Epicurus

Szerző: Enrico Livia
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Kiadó: Independently published
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Philosophy demands attention. This book invites you to read calmly and offers a clear, structured pa...

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Szerző
Enrico Livia
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
2026
oldal
62
EAN
9798190340167
Enbook ID
53432967
Kiadó
Independently published
Súly
90
Méretek
152 x 229 x 4

Teljes leírás

Philosophy demands attention. This book invites you to read calmly and offers a clear, structured path -without losing rigor or falling into oversimplification.
From the beginning, the word "hedonism" carried the suspicion of indulgence, excess, or lack of virtue. But the hedonists, among them Epicurus, were answering a different question: how to live pleasantly without becoming subject to fear, fortune, or other people.
Beyond its caricatures, hedonism raised a question ethics could not ignore: what place do pain, fear, and desire occupy in a virtuous life? Any morality that despises pleasure must explain why suffering, fear, and the need for relief do not count. And any morality that places pleasure at the center must explain how to prevent pleasure from becoming a tyrant.
In this book you'll find:

  • their key ideas explained in their historical context
    • pleasure as an immediate good
    • ataraxia and aponia (pleasure as stable tranquility)
    • Epicurus' Garden
  • a look at their impact on later thought
  • their reflections on the divine, truth, good and evil, and death
  • a final section of critiques and open questions to deepen the exploration
  • a guide to sources and recommended readings

This volume is part of the series Complex Philosophy in Simple Terms. Each book can be read on its own, but it also connects with the others within a larger journey that traces Western philosophy from its beginnings to the modern search for meaning.