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A New Personal Philosophy: Hedonic Pragmatics

Friends, recent discussions have prompted me to finally get around to clarifying my own take on Epicurean Philosophy, which I have named "Hedonic Pragmatics"-- a new philosophy that is still closely…

Elayne

November 22, 2020 at 10:52 AM

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Genetics and Bioethics - A Philosophical Approach - By Christois Yapijakis

Selection_604.png Christos Yapijakis recently presented a seminar on Genetics and Bioethics about 10 days ago at the…

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March 17, 2019 at 6:57 PM

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The Epicurean Critique of Mathematics

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The Epicurean Critique of Mathematics

I just received this link and have not had a chance to read it but the topic seems fascinating ("The Epicurean Critique of Mathematics") and…

Cassius

July 16, 2017 at 11:02 AM

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The Full Cup / Fullness of Pleasure Model

“It is observed too that in his treatise On the Ethical End he writes in these terms : “I know not how to conceive the good, apart from the pleasures of taste, of sex, of sound, and the…

Cassius

January 20, 2018 at 9:56 AM

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A Comparison Chart: Stoic vs. Epicurean Philosophy

This chart comparing the major features of Stoicism vs Epicurean philosophy is a continuing work in progress! It is currently hosted at a Google Docs page to make editing easier. Feel free to make…

Cassius

January 20, 2018 at 10:04 AM

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We And The Stoics Today - Or: “To Those from the Stoa”

WE AND THE STOICS TODAY, or “To Those from the Stoa”

by Dimitris Liarmakopoulos, member of the Epicurean Garden in Thessaloniki

27.11.2015

A proposition about Stoicism on an Epicurean website causes…

Elli

April 2, 2019 at 5:54 PM

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"Free Will In Epicurean Philosophy" - by Dimitris Liarmakopoulos

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We often confuse the issue of the possibility of free will exercising with the issue of its existence. When we are unable to exercise it we say with sloppiness that it does not exist.…

Elli

May 17, 2019 at 4:31 PM

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On Pain, Pleasure, and Happiness

Not "absence of pain" as a full statement of the goal of life, but “the Feelings are two, pleasure and pain” and “Pleasure is the beginning and the end of a happy life.”

Brief: The feelings are only…

Elayne

July 15, 2019 at 7:31 PM

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Classical Epicurean Philosophy: Not Neo-Epicurean, But Epicurean

Read about the Core Aspects of the Epicurean Philosophy emphasized here at EpicureanFriends by clicking the link: Core Aspects of the Epicurean Philosophy. For a "compare and contrast version of…

Cassius

July 26, 2019 at 11:23 AM

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Political Division In The Promotion of Epicurean Philosophy: A Prescription For Disaster

[Cassius: I write the following article clearly stating that it is my own personal opinion, without representation that it is or should be "the Epicurean position." I do not believe that I or…

Cassius

September 27, 2019 at 4:05 PM

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Michele Pinto: "Friendship: A Natural And Necessary Desire"

Inspired by the considerations on the Epicurean friendship of Phillp Mithis in the book "The Ethical Theory of Epicurus - The pleasures of Invulnerability," I want to summarize the thought of

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Cassius

November 1, 2019 at 3:38 PM

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On the Ill Health of Epicurus vs The Insanity of the Modern World (In The Pandemic Of Coronavirus).

From Diogenes Laertius, Book 10 (The Biography of Epicurus), we read something that may lead us again to revisit the matter of the apparent chronic ill health of Epicurus, and how the great…

Elli

March 19, 2020 at 2:04 PM

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Caricatures to the Left of Them, Caricatures to the Right of Them, Caricatures In Front of Them, Volleyed and Thundered

As much as Epicurus advised against devoting life to politics, it appears that the politicians cannot return the favor and leave Epicurus alone. On both left and right, partisans of every cause…

Cassius

May 4, 2020 at 9:08 AM

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"Challenging Ataraxia" - By Haris Dimitriadis

Haris Dimitriadis is author of “The Pleasant Life – The Philosophy of Epicurus.” Born in Greece, Haris studied Mathematics at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki as well as Economics at the…

Cassius

May 15, 2020 at 1:54 PM

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Epicurus Answers Four of the Great Questions of Human Life

Several conversations lately have led me to want to produce a new article on what I would contend are some of the most important take-aways from the teachings of Epicurus. These are the points with…

Cassius

April 20, 2021 at 10:58 AM

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Ten Key Steps In Epicurean Reasoning

Here is a listing of ten key steps of Epicurean reasoning. There is nothing magic about this grouping but it's an effort to combine a manageable set of key points with important citations supporting…

Cassius

November 28, 2022 at 8:10 AM

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Lucretius Today Interviews Dr. Emily Austin On Her Book "Living For Pleasure"

In Episodes 156 and 157, the Lucretius Today podcasters interviewed Dr. Emily Austin, author of 2022's "Living For Pleasure." You can access the original podcasts and show discussions in the…

Cassius

March 23, 2023 at 5:24 PM

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Lucretius Today Interviews Dr. David Glidden on Epicurean Prolepsis

In Episode 166 the Lucretius Today podcasters interviewed Dr. David Glidden, professor emeritus from the University of California - Riverside, about his articles "Epicurean Prolepsis" and "Epicurean…

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March 23, 2023 at 5:28 PM

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Lucretius Today Interviews Dr. Marcelo Boeri - co-author of "Theory and Practice of Epicurean Political Philosophy: Security, Justice, and Tranquility"

In Episode 197 of the Lucretius Today Podcast, on October 19, 2023, we were privileged to speak with Dr. Marcelo Boeri, co-author with Javier Aoiz of Theory and Practice In Epicurean Political…

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October 22, 2023 at 8:20 PM

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The "A Few Days In Athens" Book Review

In 2022 EpicureanFriends sponsored a chapter-by-chapter book review of Frances Wright's "A Few Days In Athens.

You can access each week's meeting notes here:

A Few Days In Athens - Chapter By Chapter…

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November 5, 2023 at 4:14 PM

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Nate's "Allegory of the Oasis" Graphic

This entry will cover the graphic Nate originally produced in 2018.

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January 6, 2024 at 7:09 PM

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Foundations of Epicurean Philosophy (Video of Epicurean Doctrines)

The following video is a compilation of paraphrased Epicurean quotations organized as a single presentation covering most of the main points of the philosophy. For discussion of this video please go…

Cassius

January 6, 2024 at 7:15 PM

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Genetics and Bioethics - A Philosophical Approach - By Christois Yapijakis

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WE AND THE STOICS TODAY, or “To Those from the Stoa”

PREFACE 1.

Inspired by the considerations on the Epicurean friendship of Phillp Mithis in the book "The Ethical Theory of Epicurus - The pleasures of Invulnerability," I want to summarize the thought of

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A Gate To Be Burst: "Absence of Pain"

Foundations of Epicurean Philosophy (Video of Epicurean Doctrines)

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A Gate To Be Burst: "Absence of Pain"

Foundations of Epicurean Philosophy (Video of Epicurean Doctrines)

Nate's "Allegory of the Oasis" Graphic

The "A Few Days In Athens" Book Review

Lucretius Today Interviews Dr. Marcelo Boeri - co-author of "Theory and Practice of Epicurean Political Philosophy: Security, Justice, and Tranquility"

November 2024 General Thoughts On What Epicurean Philosophy Means To Me.

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Box Breathing and Prolepsis

Episode 257 - There Is No Necessity To Live Under Necessity - Part 1 (Not Yet Released)

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New "TWENTIERS" Website

Prolepsis / Anticipations As Epicurus' Answer to the MENO Problem

Threads of Epicureanism in Art and Literature

Dustsceawung - An Old English word for "Meditate on death"?