Epicureanism

English Alternative forms en epicureanism Etymology From en Epicurean ism. As a pejorative synonym of en atheism, both from the philosophy's rejection of deontological morality and from Epicurus's specific belief that the Greek godsif they did existdid not concern themselves at all with mankind, its actions, or any system of reward or punishment for them. en epicurism. Pronunciation en /ˌɛpɪˈkju(ə)ɹiənɪzəm/ Noun - s en ethics The philosophical belief that pleasure is the highest good, particularly as advocated by Epicurus with a focus on mental pleasures and on avoidance of pain (ataraxia) through moderation and common virtue. en sometimes _ proscribed en hedonism, general pursuit of pleasure, particularly refined and knowledgeable enjoyment of good food, drink, and similar sensual pleasures. en obsolete en atheism. Usage notes In modern English, en epicurean and Epicureanism typically describes tasteful hedonism and a refined appreciation of luxury and sophisticated pleasures. Some speakers object to the positive connotations of this usage, either owing to a general opposition to sensual pleasures as sinful or owing to its divergence from the beliefs of Epicurus, who specifically counseled against gourmet foods and luxuries. (The opposed school of Cyrenaicism was the branch of Greek philosophy specifically advocating such indulgence.) Synonyms en epicurism Hypernyms en selfishness, en hedonism Translations system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus Catalan: ca epicureisme m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn Czech: cs epikureismus m, cs epikurejství n Dutch: nl epicurisme n Finnish: fi epikurolaisuus French: fr épicurisme m, fr épicuréisme m Japanese: ja 快楽主義 かいらくしゅぎ, kairaku-syugi Polish: pl epikureizm m Portuguese: pt epicurismo m Russian: ru эпикуре́йство n Serbo-Croatian: sh epikurejstvo n Spanish: es epicureísmo m Swedish: sv epikurism c Turkish: tr Epikürcülük See also en aponia, en ataraxia, en apatheism en eponyms en Philosophy Ancient Greece