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Frances Wright on Epicurean Virtue vs. “Virtue” In The Other Philosophies
One of the most important distinctions between Epicureanism and other philosophies is its definition of “virtue.” In the ancient world this dispute became a matter of heated argument between Epicureans and Stoics, but the truth is that Stoicism was hardly the only enemy. Epicureanism stood …
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The Meaning of “The Good” – A Gem From Plutarch Through Bailey and Epicurus.Info
This is just a short post to remind fans of Epicurus that there are two great resources at Epicurus.info (among many others) that don’t get the attention they deserve. One is the lengthy collection of references to Epicurus collected by Hermann Usener, and the other …
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Objectivism: The “Worst and Most Dangerous” Philosophy In America
Today I address a narrow segment of readers who have special need for the message of Epicurus – those readers who have come into contact with the philosophy of Ayn Rand. The following is not based on a political perspective, and the point of view …
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“These Shall Be To Thee Both Pythian and Delian”
One of the things that gives me most pleasure from collaborating with other fans of Epicurus is to uncover texts that are new to me and that go far beyond the standard superficial treatments of Epicurus. One of these is the work that some of …
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Peace and Safety for Your Twentieth of June: On the Futility of “Argument”
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! As progress continues to be made on the updated discussion forum for Epicurean ideas at Facebook, I continue to think about the proper means of discussing matters with frankness without disagreeableness. …
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More on the “Moral Sense”
Here are two more references I have come across in regard to the faculty of a “moral sense.” I see this as a subject that is related to “anticipations” in terms of there being a faculty of “recognizing” or “perceiving” issues that are denominated as …
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