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>>3758147

Epicurean Hedonism ftw. And no that is not redundant as Epicurean's expand upon Hedonism. Epicureanism and Hedonism share in common the maxim that the purpose of life is to maximize pleasure. One's own happiness should be the moral compass for their life. Hedonism stops there while Epicureanism goes much more into detail about the nature of happiness and what, exactly, is happiness and how do you achieve it. Epicureans have the view that pleasure is obtained by knowledge, positive relationships (e.g. friendships), living a virtuous life. Pleasure can be obtained from bodily desires (such as sex). Epicureans also don't believe in extreme over indulgence, it can hurt you, especially addictions. Epicurus says that man must control his pleasures, delights in not only agreed to the natural and necessary (basic needs).