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===== 5 - Key Conclusion Three: Pleasure Is The Guide of Life ===== | ===== 5 - Key Conclusion Three: Pleasure Is The Guide of Life ===== | ||
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The third of Epicurus’ key conclusions is that since there are no supernatural gods who have established how to live, and since the only things in the universe that are eternal and unchanging are the atoms and void, it then follows that humans must look for guidance ultimately to the only faculty for choosing given by nature; Pleasure and Pain. These serve as Nature’s “stop” and “go” signals. | The third of Epicurus’ key conclusions is that since there are no supernatural gods who have established how to live, and since the only things in the universe that are eternal and unchanging are the atoms and void, it then follows that humans must look for guidance ultimately to the only faculty for choosing given by nature; Pleasure and Pain. These serve as Nature’s “stop” and “go” signals. |