Old Revisions These are the older revisons of the current document. To revert to an old revision, select it from below, click Edit this page and save it. 2025/04/07 08:59 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – cassiusamicus -4 B (current) 2025/04/07 08:58 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – [3. Reading the philosophy as a whole there are overwhelming numbers of references identifying "Pleasure" (rather than "Tranquility") as the Goal / Ultimate Good of life.] cassiusamicus +386 B 2025/04/07 08:53 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – [1. Philosophically speaking there can be only one ultimate goal, and Epicurus finds that in "Pleasure" rather than "Tranquility." or "Absence of Pain" or "Absence of Disturbance] cassiusamicus +5 B 2025/04/07 08:44 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – [6. Numerous Other Ancient Texts Make Clear That Epicurus Held "Pleasure" as the term to use to describe the ultimate goal of life:] cassiusamicus -733 B 2025/04/07 08:42 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – cassiusamicus -3 B 2025/04/07 08:41 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – [5. Although Epicurus had no reason to identify a "best" or "highest" type of pleasure, Epicurus had a very strong reason for discussing and identifying a "LIMIT of pleasure."] cassiusamicus +1 B 2025/04/07 08:40 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – cassiusamicus -53 B 2025/04/07 08:37 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – cassiusamicus -12 B 2025/04/07 08:36 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – cassiusamicus -7 B 2025/04/07 08:35 The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." – created cassiusamicus +23.7 KB Show differences between selected revisions