The Ethics of Epicurus and its Relation to Contemporary Doctrines

Introduction: Epicureanism in Antiquity and Modernity,
Book one: The pleasure of flesh,
Pleasure: The end of life and the principles of All ethics,
Fundamental pleasure: The stomach,
The rule of pleasure: Utility, Happiness, the sovereign Good,
Desire: The ultimate end of desire: Rest, enjoyment of self,
Book Two: The pleasure of the soul,
Intellectual and Moral Serenity-science, opposed by Epicurus to the idea of Miracle,
Freedom-Contingency of nature, the condition of human freedom,
Tranquillity in the face of Death-Epicurean theory of death, and its relation to contemporary theories,
Book three: Private and public Virtues,
Courage and Temperance. Love and friendship, The genesies of friendship, The conduct of the sage in human society,
Justice and social contract,
Prodress in humanity,
Epicuran Piety, The struggle against Divinity understood as efficient cause,
Conclusion: Epicureanism and its Analogies with Modern Positivism. the success of Epicureanism in Antiquity,
Book Four; The Modern successors of Epicurus,
The Epoch of transition between ancient Epicureanism and Modern Epicureanism-Gassendi and Hobbes,
La Rochefoucauld-The psychology of Epicureanism ,
Spinoza-Synthesis of Epicureanism and Stoicism,
Helvetius,
The spirit of Epicureanism in Eighteenth century France,
Conclusion: Contemporary Epicureanism