{"product_id":"the-fourfold-remedy-by-john-sellars-9780141991658","title":"The Fourfold Remedy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpicureanism offers the perfect cure for our anxious age. What can it teach us about the art of happiness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do we really need in order to live a happy life? Over two thousand years ago, the Greek philosopher Epicurus offered a seemingly simple answer: pleasure. All we really want is pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, we tend to associate the word 'Epicurean' with the enjoyment of fine food and wine and decadent self-indulgence. But, as philosopher John Sellars shows, these things are a world away from the vision of a pleasant life developed by Epicurus and his followers, who were more concerned with mental pleasures and avoiding pain. Their goal, in short, was a life of tranquillity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn vivid, elegant prose, Sellars guides us through the history of Epicureanism from a private garden on the edge of ancient Athens to the streets of ancient Rome, exploring a completely different way of thinking about the pleasures of friendship, our place in the world, and the meaning of death. Inspiring and illuminating, \u003cem\u003eThe Fourfold Remedy\u003c\/em\u003e draws on ancient wisdom that feels remarkably relevant today, offering a new way of thinking about what truly matters in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46553417744620,"sku":"9780141991658","price":17.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14718563482238.jpg?v=1750072131","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-fourfold-remedy-by-john-sellars-9780141991658","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}