Materialism

  • made of atoms

Central role of chance

Denial of afterlife

  • believes in gods and souls, but souls are material of thing
  • souls dies once the body dies

Hedonism

  • pleasure as the highest good

Q:

  • Why is pleasure the highest good?
  • Which pleasures should we choose?
  • Agree?

Pleasure - Pain (good) (bad)

Blessed life healthy body undisturbed soul lead to pleasure

Endure pain for greater pleasure

Kinetic vs. Katastematic pleasure object dependent vs. object independent