Pros And Cons Of An Epicurean's Letter To Chuck

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Deja Shivers Prof. Sentmenant 3 May, 2018 An Epicurean’s Letter to Chuck In Chuck’s case, possessing tens of millions of dollars, on the basis of fraud or not, seems to be his idea of the ‘American Dream’. If it could all be that easy, to embezzle millions of dollars and escape to a foreign country in peace. Considering all the pros in Chuck’s case, he is 1.tech-savvy 2. He does not have any personal attachment with the company he is plotting against and 3. if chuck gets away, he’d possibly offer you a cut of the money if you kept quiet. Although the thought of free money is quite grand, everything has a price; whether that be his freedom, the anxiety of being caught or the guilt he might bear over time. In Epicurean Philosophy, it is said that true happiness can only be achieved if the soul is nourished by things that only come natural and necessary, enjoying lavish …show more content…

As claimed in text 5 of the Epicurus Reader, “it is impossible for someone who secretly does something which men agreed [not to do] in order to avoid harming one another or being harmed to be confident that he will escape …show more content…

“It is hard to commit injustice and escape detection, but to be confident of escaping detection is impossible.” (text 6.7.) In light of this information, the only logical choice would be to not commit a crime of that magnitude, only to reap mildly satisfying, temporary benefits. In Epicurus’ words, what is natural and necessary for one to obtain will come easily, and what is unnecessary will be more difficult to preserve. It is fair to want certain pleasures in life, but if the effect of those pleasures causes turmoil, whether it be internal or external, are not necessary to one’s overall

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