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PLEASURE: An Epicurean Guide to the Good Life

The Next Big Idea

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What's the Difference Between Stoicism and Epicurianism?

Stoicism is a philosophy that aims to happiness and Epicureanism is a philosophy that aims to pleasure./nStoicism is more wellknown than Epicureanism, and Stoicism has won the first round of the summa wrestling match between the two philosophies for the first few thousand years./nStoicism emphasizes virtue as the key to happiness, while Epicureanism emphasizes the importance of friends.

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