Epicurus and its right



Epicurus and its right to argue on Cultivation of Expensive Tastes

Introduction about the Author

The history of Epicurus and its entire philosophy is extremely old and it focused on his independent work, the prime aspect of Epicurus work was for human happiness that an individual strives to achieve by defeating all the related pain and mental disturbance (David, K, 2012).

Further, the work of the author also deals with the empiricist theory (that deals with feeling of pain and pleasure), on the naturalistic perception and evaluation. The Epicurus also believe that the fear of that is the common factor that unnecessarily develop stress in the lives of human being and affect his routine life (David, K, 2012)

The author believes that if an individual were able to remove the existence fair in his system then he would be able to enjoy all the desired pleasure of life and be able to handle all the pain that comes with the pleasure. Thus, the author also except that old traditions, customs are not so easily removed, and primarily for that, he proposes certain exercises.

He persuades the human being to adapt to following things like to remain optimistic about the political aspect, just do the work if you feel it is right and not fear about the reward of GOD, do not focus too much on things like sex, friendship and marriage as it diverse the attention (David, K, 2012).

Hence the entire exercise structure of the Epicurus and his theories were based on leaving life in a balanced atmosphere, however there is a wide scope available for further discussion and understanding of all the theories and concept as all of them are generalized and written beautifully.

Sources of Epicurus

the primary and authentic sources from where an individual can easily excess to the literature of the author and philosopher is called as “ Doxography of Ancient Philosophy”, further the writer of this book has devoted his final edition to the theories and history of the Epicurus (David, K, 2012)

Life of Epicurus

The well known philosopher and author Epicurus is the son of Neocles and Chaerestrata, he was born in Athens and was initially raise in Somos and returned to Athens at eighteen years of age, in the year 321 B.C Epicurus left Athens and move to his father place in Colophon where he initially studied Philosophy.

After completion of his Philosophy degree in moved to islands of Lesbos and Lampsacus where he thought philosophy and made several followers, and after that in the year 307 end he returned to Athens and lived there until he died at the age of Seventy-one.

Athens was his native place therefore he dreamed to develop this place in to an educational city and for that purpose, he bought a place in Athens and started his own school, which is termed as “Garden”.

The Life of Epicurus

Being the well-known scholar the whole life of Epicurus was based on providing love and comfort to other individual, and he raised friendship as one of the ...