The Epicurean school of philosophy (341-270 BCE) based its ethics and important teachings primarily on nature, the purpose of human life, and what life actually means. good life. Epicurus, born on the Greek island of Samos, made numerous contributions to today's understanding of what it means to achieve maximum quality of life. Some people in the 21st century who read articles and reviews about Epicurus will most certainly disagree and oppose his views on life, while others will see it as their new means of achieving a virtuous and pleasant life. Epicurus' philosophy states that to achieve the goal of a happy life, one must first achieve pleasure. However, according to Epicurus, not all pleasures should be pursued, as some pleasures can be deceptive to the extent that they lead to unseen disturbances later in life. Epicurus also draws on his ethics on the different virtues and how they may or may not lead to a good life. While Epicurus is considered one of the most influential philosophers of the Hellenistic period, Epicurean philosophy is completely closed-minded in the sense that one either completely agrees or completely disagrees with his beliefs. In saying this, I consider myself someone who agrees with Epicurus since I can relate aspects of my life and events that have occurred in ways close to his ethic of the good life. Epicurean philosophy is summarized in a number of letters, including the “Letter to Menoeceus” which is the best known. We know that Epicurus divides human desires into three categories: those which are natural and necessary, those which are natural but not necessary. , and others which are neither natural nor necessary. Desires such as food and water fall into the natural and necessary environment of paper. Users must consider the pleasure they are seeking and the long-term consequences it will bring them. To live a good life, one must only seek good pleasures and eliminate those that can cause pain. Thus, the Epicurean will not seek all kinds of pleasures. Epicurus states "we judge all good by using the feeling of pleasure as our criterion" in his Letter to Menoeceus (PHL132 Unit Reader, p. 3), in his attempt to reiterate the idea that the "good" of an action is measured by the sensation of pleasure it produces. Epicurus believes that it is essential to understand the true meaning of pleasure as “freedom from bodily pain and mental agitation” (PHL132 Unit Reader, p. 3). This statement can be extended to the idea that the fulfillment of pleasures should aim to invoke a high level of well-being and not just a temporary state of relief or joy..