Epicurus maintains that excessive drinking, reveling, and luxurious eating
A) can produce a pleasant life.
B) should be preferred over simple pleasures.
C) cannot produce a pleasant life.
D) help make the soul truly free.

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Epicurus believes that excessive drinking, reveling, and luxurious eating cannot produce a pleasant life because they ultimately lead to physical and mental pain. He advocates for simple pleasures that do not lead to negative consequences.

Epicurus Maintains That Excessive Drinking, Reveling, and Luxurious Eating