Epicureanism is often thought of as a shallow,
gluttonous, profligate life of undifferentiated pleasure, whose motto has been
“Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die” (“the pig philosophy”). Does
one get this impression from Epicurus’ writings?
1. Consider his view toward the fact of death: You ought
not fear what never touches you. Death never touches you, for when you are, it
is not; and when it is, you are not. Is this a reasonable argument against the
fear of death? Why do we consider death an evil? What is the proper attitude
toward death and why?
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