Other Philosophies - Comparisons With Those Who Are Not Epicurean
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Discussion comparing the views of Epicurus with opposing philosophers and religions.
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Philosophical Doctrines can be difficult or impossible to understand without knowledge of the question they are intended to address. Arguments against Pleasure at the time of Epicurus occur in Plato's Philebus, Protarchus, and Gorgias (and other writers) as referenced in Gosling & Taylor's "The Greeks On Pleasure." We can also find evidence of them in later works, such as Cicero's "On Ends." The purpose of this thread is to organize these arguments and discuss the Epicurean response to each.
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Cassius
September 3, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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Cassius
August 26, 2019 at 12:59 PM
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Charles
February 2, 2023 at 2:52 PM
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These Stoics honestly and straightforwardly Epicurus and his philosophy of pleasure as the goal of life.
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Little Rocker
June 10, 2024 at 1:40 PM
These Stoics deceptively praise Epicurus personally and certain forms of pleasure (at least at times) but rewrite Epicurean Philosophy in Stoic terms.
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Martin
August 30, 2024 at 10:52 AM CassiusJanuary 10, 2022 at 8:22 AM
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Kalosyni
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Eikadistes
February 4, 2022 at 9:57 AM
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Utilitarianism is generally considered to be "the greatest good for the greatest number." This forum is to compare Epicurus with the Utilitarians.
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Elayne
August 21, 2019 at 3:13 PM
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Subforum devoted to distinguishing Epicurus from Existentialism / Nihilism
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Mike Anyayahan
January 4, 2020 at 12:50 AM
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Use this forum for discussions of people who denounced or opposed Epicurean philosophy.
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