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Hedonism vs Eudaimonia - What's the difference?

hedonism | eudaimonia |

As nouns the difference between hedonism and eudaimonia

is that hedonism is the belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good while eudaimonia is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Eudaimonia is

one of the Charites.

hedonism

English

(hedonism)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (ethics) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
  • A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.

    • Antonyms

    * asceticism

    Related terms

    * hedonic * hedonics * hedonist * hedonistic * hedonistically

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -ism

    eudaimonia

    English

    Noun

    (head)