Epicurus Persuasive Essay
If Epicurus were alive today I believe he would be wise to advocate his four-part cure for anxiety. I will address how some of his points may seem harder to adhere to today, but how they are nonetheless helpful and still widely used to help cope with anxiety. Every person is a reflection of their time. However, if born today I believe Epicurus’s four-part cure would at its core still be the same and hold great merit.
The First of Epicurus’s four-part cure is, “Don’t fear god”. However, he lived from (342-270 B.C.E) which predates for example modern Christianity. Christianity instructs followers to concern themselves with the judgement of god. There are multiple religions were the deity are thought to be divine & perfect. However, in order to please them and in some cases to ensure happiness in an afterlife you must follow their instructions. For example, Christians fear god in a large extent because of the repercussions of not following his principles. By their own belief not doing so would cause them pain in the afterlife in the form of hell and damnation. It would be …show more content…
Also it is possible to have anxiety about your own death as it relates to others. Many people fear death because of what it will mean for those they leave behind. For example, if you are a head of house hold and pass it can be financially and emotionally devastating for those left behind, especially if they are young children. However, I do believe it is good advice as it helps you detach from personal fear and grief from loss. I relate this advice to the modern sentiment said by believers and non-believers alike when a loved one dies, which is “they’re in a better place”. For the believer in a Christian god they are hopefully in heaven and for an atheist they no longer have the capacity to feel anything including
The First of Epicurus’s four-part cure is, “Don’t fear god”. However, he lived from (342-270 B.C.E) which predates for example modern Christianity. Christianity instructs followers to concern themselves with the judgement of god. There are multiple religions were the deity are thought to be divine & perfect. However, in order to please them and in some cases to ensure happiness in an afterlife you must follow their instructions. For example, Christians fear god in a large extent because of the repercussions of not following his principles. By their own belief not doing so would cause them pain in the afterlife in the form of hell and damnation. It would be …show more content…
Also it is possible to have anxiety about your own death as it relates to others. Many people fear death because of what it will mean for those they leave behind. For example, if you are a head of house hold and pass it can be financially and emotionally devastating for those left behind, especially if they are young children. However, I do believe it is good advice as it helps you detach from personal fear and grief from loss. I relate this advice to the modern sentiment said by believers and non-believers alike when a loved one dies, which is “they’re in a better place”. For the believer in a Christian god they are hopefully in heaven and for an atheist they no longer have the capacity to feel anything including