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Monthly Archive for: ‘March, 2011’

  • The Tripod of Truth

    When designing the cover for the first edition of my Jackson Barwis ebook, I used a photo of a replica of a tripod that had been discovered in Herculaneum.  That seemed a good choice at the time, but now I realize that I overlooked the …

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  • “…I’m happy because it happened once.”

    Is Epicureanism grim because it teaches us that the soul dies with the body, and that gods do not take a personal interest in relieving us from our troubles?  The opposite is true, for we cannot achieve all the happiness that is possible unless we …

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  • Peace and Safety for Your Twentieth of March!

    Peace and Safety to the Epicureans among us, no matter where you might be!  For your twentieth of March here are two Epicurean thoughts recorded by Seneca on the need for us to use our time wisely: Read the letter of Epicurus which appears on …

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  • Revision of the Jackson Barwis Ebook — On Three Legs We Stand

      I have found the work of eighteenth-century writer Jackson Barwis to be of great interest, and I commend it to fellow students of Epicureanism.  Barwis’ work is built on his development of ideas that seem directly parallel to Epicurus’ concept of Anticipations.  The ebook …

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