Topic 1 : Pleasure Theory A
10 themes of Epicureanism
Theme 1 Hedonism and the “ dropping away”
The aim of a blessed life is the souls freedom from disturbance
Hedonist this means he believed that pleasure is the only intrinsic good we should seek that which will
being long term pleasure.
Epicurean pleasure is not titillation it’s a deep abiding tranquil and peaceful state of mind that’s free
from anxiety fear and other problems in the soul.
pleasure is the absence of pain in the body and trouble in the soul
instead of adding things to your life to get pleasure imagine subtracting them imagine the need for
power approval etc. just dropping away
for example you have great anxiety right now imagine that anxiety just dropping away
the standard by which we judge every good is pleasure . It is the theory that the desire to encounter
pleasure and to avoid pain are the guides of our behavior. these include vote conscious and unconscious
desire for pleasure but emphasize the latter.