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ISBN:	8872260604 (ISBN13: 9788872260609)
Edition Language:	Italian

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Un pensiero per la vita, solo per la vita. Un filosofo veramente amico che da ventitré secoli non cessa di dirci che non può esistere autentica felicità senza il piacere. Un pensiero che, contrariamente a tanti altri, non ha mai fatto e non può fare male a nessuno, che invita ad amare se stessi e soprattutto a rispettarsi, azione primaria per non danneggiare i nostri simili. Uno fra i pensatori più amati e odiati di tutti i tempi, senz'altro il più mistificato, equivocato, vilipeso, il cui pensiero è come un incubo nella storia del cristianesimo. La Lettera a Meneceo, qui proposta in una traduzione che punta a restituirci l'affabilità della voce di un uomo che pose l'amicizia al di sopra di tutto, è uno dei pochissimi scritti di Epicuro che non siano stati distrutti nel corso della storia dall'odio ideologico.

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Title	:	Lettera sulla felicità
Author	:	Epicurus
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Millelire
Pages	:	Pages: 30 pages
Published	:	February 28th 1992 by Stampa Alternativa (first published -270)
Categories	:	Philosophy. Nonfiction. Classics

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A very short book where Epicurus lays down his philosophy in a very simple and clear way to one of his students.It is Epicurus' definition of happiness, which means a body without suffering and a mind without perturbation, and how to achieve it, by looking for pleasure (not purely in the material, sensorial way), which is what leads you to have a sane mind and body. So he differs from hedonism, since banquets, drinking and search for sex, which are a sensorial pleasure, should not be actively

There is a lot of narrative and speculation by the author of the book, but I find Epicurus and Lucretius's observations about the good life to be profound and noble.Seneca quotes Epicurus all the time in his Stoic Epistles."Wealth may procure for one the pleasures of eating and drinking, but it cannot provide freedom from Sorrow or cheerfulness of Spirit" Epicurus

This book is an excellent example of early Greek philosophy that attempts to explain the world through natural observations.Without properly developed scientific methods and lacking any scientific instruments, the conclusions and explanations lean heavily on pseudoscience.A saving grace is that Epicurus does not appear to be dogmatic and would likely change his viewpoint with sufficient evidence.I would recommend this book to anybody who enjoys skepticism and all of its various forms.

Nice Wee BookThis is a nice wee book to get a little taste of Epicureanism. It appears to focus more on a way of doing things rather than obtaining truth or something similar. For half an hours read, I believe it is well worth the read.

A pretty good read, though the language is so hard to comprehend (I know this is philosophy). He has good view of life and the fact that he focuses on the 'now' moment rather than looking toward the future or grieving for the past. What matters is the present and we have to live to its fullest. Another book I had to read but it was a good read!

10 Stars, Favorite!"Of all this the beginning and the greatest good is wisdom. Therefore wisdom is a more precious thing even than philosophy; from it spring all the other virtues, for it teaches that we cannot live pleasantly without living wisely, honorably, and justly; nor live wisely, honorably, and justly without living pleasantly. For the virtues have grown into one with a pleasant life, and a pleasant life is inseparable from them."This was delightful and full of wise aphorisms. And I

It is called "art of happiness" but it talks more about the metaphysics and outdated scientific understand of Epicureanism than the actual epicurean way of living.