What Does Epicurus Mean by Pleasure? Why Does He Think

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Essay

What does Epicurus mean by pleasure? Why does he think that freedom from desire is a great good?

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Definitions:

Prophase

The first stage of cell division in both mitosis and meiosis, characterized by the condensation of the chromatin and the formation of the mitotic spindle.

Meiosis

A form of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.

Gametes

The reproductive cells (sperm and egg) that combine during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.

Polyploid Cells

Cells that contain more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes, often seen in plants.