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Subject(s)

• Epicurus, Epicurean—pleasure, hedonism [Browse]

Series

• Oxford Academic [More in this series]
• Oxford scholarship online

Summary note

Pleasure feels amazing! Anxiety, however, does not. The Ancient Greek Philosopher Epicurus rolled these two strikingly intuitive claims into a simple formula for happiness and well-being-pursue pleasure without causing yourself anxiety. But wait, is that even possible? Can humans achieve lasting pleasure without suffering anxiety about failure and loss? Epicurus thinks we can, at least once we learn to pursue pleasure of the right kinds in the right ways. Living for Pleasure offers a lively, jargon-free account of how Epicureanism can help us make and keep good friends, prepare for suffering, combat imposter syndrome, build trust, recognize personal limitations, value truth, develop healthy attitudes towards money and success, manage political anxiety, cultivate gratitude, savor food, and face death.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Table of Contents: Series Editor Foreword - 1. Maybe We're Doing It Wrong - 2. Epicureanism, the Original Cast - 3. Happiness, Theirs and Ours - 4. Natural Hedonism - 5. What Do You Want? - 6. Why Can't We Be Friends? - 7. Let Me Be Frank - 8. The Pleasures of Virtue - 9. Imposter Syndrome - 10. Wealth and What It Costs - 11. Living Unnoticed: Politics and Power - 12. Living Unnoticed: The Tyranny of the "Like" - 13. Ambition, Work, and Success - 14. Greed for Life - 15. Misfortune and Resilience - 16. Of Sex, Love, and Harmless Pleasure - 17. Building the Tranquil Child - 18. Foodies, Dinner Parties, and Wine Snobs - 19. Science and Anxiety - 20. That Old Time Religion - 21. Experiencing Death - 22. Pandemics and Other Comforting Horrors - 23. The Fourfold Remedy - 24. Practicing Epicureanism - Acknowledgments - Notes - Suggested Further Reading - References - Index

ISBN

• 9780197558355
• 0197558356
• 9780197558331
• 019755833X
• 9780197558348
• 0197558348

OCLC

1345592439

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