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It's interesting how others perceive the famous approach of Epicurus how to categorize desires. I would have categorized the natural and necessary desires in the way you do. Generally speaking, the natural and not necessary desires are according to my perception extensions to the necessary desires, but still natural. Because they are based on our innate human condition, they just have to be avoided in the case of causing pain and damage. The unnatural desires relate to everthing else. Since almo…

(Quote from Kalosyni) Due to my short-reading , I just even recognized you 've introduced your own categorization (necessary for happiness and health of the mind) and skipped the "natural but unnecessary" category. My anew reading leads me to new points. I remember Epicurus distinguises the "natural and necessary" desires in another three categories, saying in Menoiceus "and of the necessary some are necessary for happiness, others for the repose of the body, and others for very life." Propably,…