{"product_id":"9780141991658","title":"The Fourfold Remedy","description":"Author: Sellars, John\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141991658\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Mar 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 96 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpicureanism offers the perfect cure for our anxious age. What can it teach us about the art of happiness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do we \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003eneed in order to live a happy life? Over two thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Epicurus offered a seemingly simple answer: pleasure. All we really want is pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday we tend to associate the word 'Epicurean' with the enjoyment of fine food and wine and decadent self-indulgence. But, as philosopher John Sellars shows, these things are a world away from the vision of a pleasant life developed by Epicurus and his followers, who were more concerned with mental pleasures and avoiding pain. Their goal, in short, was a life of tranquillity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn vivid, elegant prose, Sellars walks us through the history of Epicureanism from a private garden on the edge of ancient Athens to the streets of ancient Rome, to explore a completely different way of thinking about the pleasures of friendship, our place in the world and the meaning of death. Inspiring and illuminating, \u003ci\u003eThe Fourfold Remedy \u003c\/i\u003edraws on ancient wisdom that feels remarkably relevant today, offering a new way of thinking about what truly matters in our lives.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48198036422814,"sku":"UBD-9780141991658","price":14.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780141991658.jpg?v=1787746118","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780141991658","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}