u003cpu003eu003ciu003eu003cbu003e'It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly'u003c/bu003eu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e The ancient Greek philosopher and teacher Epicurus argued that pleasure - not sensual hedonism, but the absence of pain or fear - is the highest goal of life. His hugely influential lessons on happiness are a call to appreciate the joy of being alive.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eOne of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.u003c/pu003e
