55: Epicurus
The Nietzsche Podcast
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Epicurus' philosophy could not be farther from this exaltation to simply blindly seek after pleasure. Epicurus is not too dissimilar from the Buddhist approach in this respect, since he suggests we apply an empirical lens to our own pursuit of our desires. And so while Epicurus holds that the best thing to do in life is to seek pleasure, he ultimately concludes that the best way to do this is to live an austere life.
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