Maximum pleasure or minimum suffering? The origins of hedonism.

Today, one can often hear speeches in defense of focusing on pleasure, so I decided to delve into the nuances of hedonistic discourse in a set of articles. First, we will turn to the origins. We will learn what the ancient Greeks understood by hedonism, the revolutionary nature of Epicurus' approach, and what alternative the proponents of eudaimonism offered.

June 23, 2024