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This episode reviews the first volume of Frederick Copleston's History of Philosophy, focusing on Epicureanism and the concept of pleasure as the purpose of life.

In this episode I look at the first volume of Frederick Copleston's nine volume History of Philosophy. I focus on the Epicureans, with a special focus on their proposal of pleasure as the purpose or end of life.

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