Introduction
Epicurus, the first Epicurean
Epicurus, born 7 years after Plato died, was the founder and namesake of the Epicurean philosophy. But let’s be clear from the top that he is definitely not the sort of epicurean you probably think of when you see that word.
modern 'epicurean'
Still, there’s a lot of great things to be said for the old-school epicureans too. For instance, Lucretius already showed us some very important epicurean concepts, such how strict they were about physicalism. And I tried to show how clearly what Lucretius said about psychology, thinking and the emotions fit in just fine with Plato and Aristotle’s thoughts on the matter.
Happily, a lot of what we’ve already said will count for Epicurus too, and so epicureanism in general. But not everything. There are some fundamental beliefs held by Epicurus that I think end up derailing his take on the emotions. So, at the end of the day, the theory I’m putting forth doesn’t turn into the P-A-L-E theory, but remains the much better-sounding P-A-L theory.
Lets start with some good stuff before attacking the bad stuff.
Core Epicurean Beliefs about Psychology
The most fundamental thing about epicurean psychology is the idea that there are 3 types of desires, and they are what motivate us to act.
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