Name: The Fourfold Remedy : Epicurus and the Art of Happiness by Sellars, John
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Author: Sellars, John

Ancient Greece

Published on 27 January 2022 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 96 pages
129 x 197 x 9 | 80g

What do we really need in order to live a happy life? An Epicurean antidote to anxietyOver two thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Epicurus offered a seemingly simple answer: all we really want is pleasure. Today we tend to associate the word ‘Epicurean’ with the enjoyment of fine food and wine and decadent self-indulgence. But, as philosopher John Sellars shows, these things are a world away from the vision of a pleasant life developed by Epicurus and his followers who were more concerned with mental pleasures and avoiding pain. Their goal, in short, was a life of tranquillity. In this uplifting and elegant book, Sellars walks us through the history of Epicureanism from a private garden on the edge of ancient Athens to the streets of Rome, showing

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The Fourfold Remedy : Epicurus and the Art of Happiness by Sellars, John