09 August, 2017
Moral Ambiguity
It's widely known that avid foodies often call themselves epicures, which means those who enjoy fine food and drink. The word originally comes from the name of the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who people presume must have been quite the foodie. But while Epicurus is considered one of the most significant hedonistic thinkers, today's use of "epicure" and "epicurean" are misleading. Epicurus was an egoistic hedonist, i.e. someone who believes what is good for them is whatever they enjoy, hence life, while it should be based on moral virtue, is only worthwhile if everyone enjoys their life in their own way. Yeah right.