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Themes: Free will, pleasure

1. According to Epicurus, what are the three types of desire, and which types does he recommend?

2. Following Epicurus, how do we determine which pleasures and pains to choose? What sort of life does he recommend? Epicureanism is often described as a type of hedonism; how does it differ from ordinary forms of hedonism?

3. What is Epicurus’ argument for the claim that death is not bad?