A fantastic dialogue that reveals "Epicurean philosophy" and thought. Epicurus speaks about the pursuit of happiness, which he defines as mental tranquility and the absence of physical pain. He distinguishes desires into natural and necessary, natural but unnecessary, and empty. The wise person, according to Epicurus, satisfies the first, chooses the second with moderation, and avoids the third. A central role in his teaching is the liberation from the fears that torment humans. In the famous "tetrapharmakos," or the fourfold remedy, he summarizes his philosophy in the simplest and most understandable way: - Do not fear the gods. - Do not fear death. - Good is easy to obtain. - Evil is easy to endure. With these four doctrines, Epicurus offers a practical guide to life aimed at the tranquility of the soul.

THE FEAR OF THE GODS AND PUNISHMENT AFTER DEATH, AS WELL AS THE ANXIETY ABOUT THE INEVITABLE END "Death," he said, "concerns us not, because as long as we live it does not exist, and when it comes, we no longer exist." (From the presentation on the back cover of the book)