Simply Epicurean-audio

Description

Instructor: Jill Carroll

Why a Life of Pleasure is Really the Only Way to Live

What does it mean to live a life of pleasure? For many people, the word "epicurean" connotes hedonistic indulgence in the finest (and most expensive) things of life. However, the ancient philosopher Epicurus meant something quite different when he encouraged people to live a life of pleasure. In this lecture, we discuss his views on living a life of pleasure and may discover, in the process, that this is exactly the kind of lifestyle for which we've been searching.

Instant access by MP3 download, recorded in the summer of 2010.

Running time approximately 90 minutes