“Common Objections to Epicureanism – with Responses.” This list is based on a lecture given by a philosophy professor who analyzed and criticized Epicurus from the point of view of Aristotelian philosophy. It includes some of the most powerful objections to Epicurus that have been repeated for thousands of years, and it is important to have a ready reference for them. A summary of the list is here: https://www.facebook.com/
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- Against Platonic and Aristotelian Idealism
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- Norman DeWitt’s “Epicurus And His Philosophy”
- Diogenes Laertius: The Life of Epicurus
- 12 Elementals of Nature
- The Doctrines and Sayings of Epicurus
- Vatican Library List
- The Wise Man Sayings
- Letter to Herodotus
- Letter to Pythocles
- Letter to Menoeceus
- Lucretius
- Diogenes of Oinoanda: The Inscription
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- Later Writers – Introduction
- Cicero: Torquatus’ Defense of Epicurus from “On Ends”
- Seneca: References to Epicurus
- Lucian: Hermotimus
- Lucian: Alexander the Oracle-Monger
- Cosma Raimondi
- Gassendi’s Epicurus
- Gassendi’s Epicurus – Part 1 – Life of Epicurus
- Gassendi’s Epicurus – Part 2A – Of Philosophy in General
- Gassendi’s Epicurus – Part 2B – The First Part of Philosophy, Canonick, of the Criteries
- Gassendi’s Epicurus – Part 2C – The Second Part of Philosophy, Physick, or, of Nature
- Gassendi’s Epicurus – Part 2D – The Third Part of Philosophy, Ethick, or Morals
- Thomas Jefferson: Pro Epicurus / Contra Plato
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- Thus Purred Catius’ Cat
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- Frances Wright’s “A Few Days In Athens”
- Lion of Epicurus – Lucian and His Epicurean Passages
- The Tripod of Truth
- The Doctrines of Epicurus – Annotated
- An Introduction To The Nature of Things
- Ante Oculos – Epicurus and The Evidence-Based Life
- A Life Worthy of the Gods – The Life And Work of Epicurus
- The Same Span of Time – The Major Works of Thomas Cooper, M.D.
- On Three Legs We Stand – Epicurus and the Dialogues of Jackson Barwis
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