This is my attempt to summarise the key elements of Epicurus’ philosophy, without critique. There are, however, obvious aspects of his philosophy which call for such a critique, e.g. his over-reliance on empiricism (inadequate epistemology), his deism, his life-after-death-denying materialism and concept of self-achieved pleasure rather than of a blessedness that comes from God alone.
Epicurus was a hedonist though his strand of hedonism was vastly different to sensuous modern versions often associated with his name. It should be noted that while Christianity, unlike Epicurus, might not set pleasure as its telos, it does place immense importance on taking pleasure in God and in his revealed will. The Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Confession asks the question: “What is the chief end of man?” The answer is to glorify God “and enjoy him forever.” Indeed, Jesus distilled the entirety of God’s revealed will into the command: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30). This certainly very much involves the idea of taking utter and complete delight in God.
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