Philosophy of Hedonism

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Importance of ethics

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Every man continues to search for happiness.

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Hedonism

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General term for any philosophy that says pleasure is good and pain is evil.

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Aristippus

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Great follower and the founder of Hedonism.

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Aristippus's view on life

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Life is a search for pleasure.

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Pleasure according to Aristippus

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Pleasure is always good regardless of its source.

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Basis for goodness according to Aristippus

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Pleasure should be the basis for goodness.

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Meaning of life according to Aristippus

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The meaning of life is pleasure.

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Physical Pleasure

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Best because it makes life more exciting, dynamic, and worth living.

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Hedonist principle

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Eat, drink, and be merry today because tomorrow you may die.

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Epicurus of Samos

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One of the major philosophers in the Hellenistic period.