Epicurus, Principal Doctrines - Epicurean Practical Reasoning - Sadler's Lectures

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This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient hedonist philosopher Epicurus' Principal Doctrines (as well as the Letter to Menoecius and the Vatican Sayings) Specifically it examines his conception of practical reasoning, involving prudential determination of the values of pleasures and pains against each other. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase the Epicurus Reader - https://amzn.to/3jZraVQ