1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
ipn [44]
3 years ago
10

Pleasure-seeking was the belief of (Roman)

History
1 answer:
vampirchik [111]3 years ago
3 0

The answer you're looking for could be a HEDONIST or an EPICUREAN.

"Hedonism" is the general philosophical term for someone seeking pleasure -- though how pleasure was defined differed between different persons.

Epicureans were a particular group in Greco-Roman history that had "pleasure-seeking" as a core belief.

Let's clarify what "pleasure seeking" meant in the original theory of the the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus.  Epicurus (341-270 BC) believed that the universe and all life within it is essentially a random interaction of atomic particles.  So according to Epicurus, human life is what we have while we're living in this form, but there is no afterlife of individual souls.  So he advocated that the best way to live life, while we are alive, was to seek pleasure and avoid pain.  But his definition of "pleasure" was not some wild party, but the most comfortable and fulfilling sort of mental and physical existence.  So he urged living a life of moderation in order to avoid as much pain as possible.  Pursuing highly emotional relationships or stressful responsibilities in society would cause too much mental pain, he thought, so he refrained from such things.  Similarly, eating too much of rich foods can make you sick, or drinking too much leaves you with a hangover -- so the pain isn't worth the initial pleasure you might feel.  Epicurus and his followers lived very simple lives in order to be free of as much mental and physical pain as possible.  

Some have characterized the "Epicurean" way of life as one that says, "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!"  But Epicurus himself would not have pursued a lifestyle that sought excessive pleasure through eating, drinking and partying, because too much pain would come along with it..

You might be interested in
In two to three sentences, identify two key
Svetllana [295]

The consequences of the war were ascension of Texas and the drawing up of southern borders of US

Explanation:

The war that is being discussed resulted in a complete and absolute American victory which gave them sovereignty over many of the territorial lands that they had occupied at that time.

The two consequences would be:

1. This was decided in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo where the Mexican recognition of U.S. sovereignty over Texas was supported to be a finality.

2. It was also the time that the southern border of the country were decided and there was little conflict with Mexico after.

6 0
3 years ago
One of the first pioneers to cross the Appalachians mountains into Kentucky
vazorg [7]

   When europeans first came to America they setteld between the Atlantic coast and the Appalachian Mountains because they were difficult to cross. The goverment did not allow colonist to pass this mountains because the other side was indian territory. This rule was doing fine untill the land at the east of the Appalachian started to fill with farms and towns built by the colonists. They wanted more to fulfill the people´s needs. By the late 1700s many settlers crossed the Appalachian. But it was Daniel Boom in 1769 who discovered an indian trail throught the Cumberland Gap, he helped built there a road with the name of wilderness road.  

  But many years before that there was a group of people that tried to cross the Appalachian Mountains, the first european explorers were from Spain, Hernando de Soto and his troops traversed the region in the 1540 searching for gold. The first english exploration of the mountain were from a guy named Abraham Wood which began around 1650, he sent exploring parties to make direct contact with the Cherokee tribe in order to stablish a trade relationship.

  Althought there were many explorations before the Boom´s one, Daniel was the first in create a trail known as the Wilderness Road, it was steep, narrow, rough and could only be traversed on foot or horseback, despite this many people used it particularly slaveholders after some states had abolish the slavery and become free states.


I hope that the answer help you.

4 0
3 years ago
Can somebody helpp me???
DedPeter [7]

Answer:

ill try

Explanation:

3 0
3 years ago
Shay's Rebellion is important because it scared the Americans into thinking their could be another American Revolution.
astra-53 [7]

Answer:

yo u are s cut and can u be my gf

u are cute

5 0
3 years ago
Who wrote the spiritual exercises? a. giordano bruno b. pope paul iii c. martin luther d. ignatius loyola e. frances de sales
azamat

Answer:

D.  Ignatius Loyola is the correct answer. the Spiritual Exercises for Ignatius Loyola’s personal experience and grow in union with God.

The journal of spiritual insight with the his spiritual experience.

He is also added for more notes and directed other people and discovered and worked about the Ignatius gathered these prayers meditations, reflections and etc.

7 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • Why did Hitler focus on harming Jewish people during his rule of Germany?
    10·1 answer
  • What country did the United States believe was helping the terrorist group al-Qaddafi to hide after 9/11?
    12·1 answer
  • What effect did the tet offensive in vietnam have on the war? americans began to declare strong support for the war. south vietn
    13·1 answer
  • Which best explains how Ronald Reagan’s economic message helped him win the 1980 presidential election? Many Americans agreed wi
    6·2 answers
  • Why did agricultural civilizations such as babylon insist on harsh punishments for crimes?
    13·1 answer
  • (0.4)^2 =<br> giving brainlest
    11·2 answers
  • Is president ronald Reagan speech considered to be a persuasive speech?
    14·2 answers
  • What is the joining of a territory with another country
    13·1 answer
  • How did Liberia gain Independence?​
    15·2 answers
  • If u answer my question Ill give you 200 points just pls answer :(
    14·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!