Epicurus and the Modern Mind

Few people would express surprise or even disagreement upon hearing that the International Epicurean Circle of London declared recently that the Scottish national dish, haggis, is the "most horrible" culinary concoction in existence in the twentieth century. A greater number of people appear perplexed when informed that Epicurus, the Greek philosopher who lends his name to our adjective, lived a life of strict abstention from the delights of the body. In his own day Epicurus and his followe...