Epicurean Simplicity

Epicurean Simplicity
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Download or read book Epicurean Simplicity written by Stephanie Mills and published by . This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While later centuries have come to associate Epicurus's name with hedonism, Mills discovered that he extolled simplicity and prudence as the surest means to pleasure, and his thinking offers an important touchstone for the book.".


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