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Epicureanism – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 48

The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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The Epicurean

The idea of nature in flux has a lot of resonance. Anything composite has a finite life span. The more complex an entity is, the more chance plays a role in its evolution. Like epicurean animals, political systems evolve. Ethics, law and government are constructed by us for the epicurean. If an institution is not preventing harm and making enjoyment possible for as many as possible, it is not doing its job. So that's all we have time for... i hope i've been able to give you a sense of what real epicureanism is all about.

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