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Epicureanism is the best-known form of ancient hedonism. Epicurus identifiede pleasure with tranquility, and emphasized the "reduce desire" aspects over the "find lots of hot babes" aspects. |
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Epicureanism is the best-known form of ancient hedonism. Epicurus identified pleasure with tranquility, and emphasized the "reduce desire" aspects over the "find lots of hot babes" aspects. |
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Some of Sigmund Freud's theories of human motivation have been called psychological hedonism; his "life instinct" turns out to be the (startling!) observation that people persue pleasure. But he muddies up the waters with various less plausible mechanisms, such as the "death instinct". |
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Some of Sigmund Freud's theories of human motivation have been called psychological hedonism; his "life instinct" turns out to be the (startling!) observation that people pursue pleasure. But he muddies up the waters with various less plausible mechanisms, such as the "death instinct". |
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