Physics - The Nature Of The Universe

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Physics - General Discussion

Epicurus' views of the nature of the universe are the foundation of every aspect of his philosophy. While many particulars have changed, Epicurus' overall assessment of the non-supernatural nature of the universe remains fully valid today.
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Discussion of Blog Post: The Continuing Vitality of Epicurean Physics
DaveT April 28, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Epicurus Was Not an Atomist (...sort of)
Cassius April 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM

Atoms - Their Properties and Limits

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Is Motion One Of The Three Eternal Properties of Atoms? I.E. Are The Three Properties Shape, Size, and MOTION?
Martin April 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Connecting Thought With Atoms - Emergence, Downward Causation (From The Macroscopic To The Atomic), and Epicurus
Cassius March 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM

Nothing Comes From Nothing Or Goes To Nothing Supernaturally

Everything Happens Naturally By The Motion of Atoms Through Space
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First Picture of "Free Range Atoms"
Cassius May 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Must All Things That Have A Beginning Have An End?
Cassius May 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM

Bodies And Their Separable and Inseparable Properties And Qualities

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Explaining The Relationship Between Properties / Qualities of Atoms and Emergent Qualities of Things Formed From Atoms
Cassius March 26, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Video on Emergent Properties
Cassius September 17, 2021 at 9:46 AM

The Universe Is Infinite In Space And Eternal In Time And Has No Gods Over It

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Unfortunate New Film: "The Story Of Everything" (Pushes Intelligent Design)
Cassius April 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Discussion of Blog Post: Epicurean Responses To The Intelligent Design Argument
Cassius April 28, 2026 at 4:43 PM

True Divinity Is Incorruptible And Blessed

This forum focuses on questions of the "existence" and "nature" of Epicurean gods. The Ethical questions of a proper attitude toward divinity are discussed in this Ethics subforum.

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Was Epicurus Influenced by Xenophanes?
Eikadistes April 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Why Epicurus Railed Against Atheists And Questioned Their Sanity
kochiekoch January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM

Death Is Nothing To Us - No Immortal Soul

When We Die We Cease To Exist.
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How can writing a will be justified in Epicureanism?
wbernys April 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
When Epicurus says that death is the end of sensation, does "end of sensation" in and of itself mean that consciousness ends at death?
Cassius January 20, 2026 at 7:12 AM

There Is No Necessity To Live Under the Control of Necessity

The Swerve And The Rejection of Determinism.
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"And With These We Especially Do Battle, And Rebuke Them, As Well As Hating Them For A Disposition Which Follows Their Disordered Congenital Nature...."
Cassius April 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Cicero Rejects The Swerve But In The End Sides More With Epicurus Than With The Stoics As To "Fate"
Cassius December 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Nature Operates Through Fundamental Principles

Discussion of the Fundamental Observations About Nature (Physics) Which Are The Starting Point of Epicurean Philosophy.
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The Existence of Life Here And Elsewhere In The Universe

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What would Epicurus have thought of going to the moon?
Cassius April 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Asteroid found to carry all the ingredients for life
Adrastus December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Human Civilization and Language Develop Naturally - Not By Divine Guidance

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How do we know that we only get one life?
DaveT April 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Humanity in relation to time (video)
Kalosyni May 26, 2023 at 10:48 AM

Incorporation Of Modern Research

Issues relating to modern research will appear throughout the other forums, but this subforum is specifically devoted to modern researchers whose work is relevant to modern scientific perspectives on physics -- and also human physiology.
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Article: Scientists in a race to discover why our Universe exists
kochiekoch May 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sabine Hossenfelder - Why the Multiverse Is Religion
Eikadistes May 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Isonomia / Isonomy

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Epicurean Isonomy In The Context Of Statements By Balbus As To Gradations In Life In Book 2 of "On the Nature of the Gods"
Cassius August 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Isonomia
Bryan August 31, 2024 at 12:02 PM

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