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> Epicureanism ... declares pleasure to be its sole intrinsic goal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism What
by t_mann 2y ago
> Epicureanism ... declares pleasure to be its sole intrinsic goal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism
What the OP actually says is 'fulfilment can be found through the pleasure of everyday things' which is very much in line with Epicurean thinking.
- OJFord 2y agoThis is largely all new to me, but this section defining pleasure within your link does seem to align with what GP is saying: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism#Pleasure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism#Pleasure > Epicureans had a very specific understanding of what the greatest pleasure was, and the focus of their ethics was on the avoidance of pain rather than seeking out pleasure. So whether the description of the work (as GP critiques) is correct, really comes down to whether the definition of 'pleasure' used is as in Epicureanism. Certainly someone unfamiliar would misunderstand it.