Ethics - General Discussion

In this section we discuss Epicurean Ethics and how to live as an Epicurean in a world where there are no supernatural gods and no life after death.

    2. Neither "ataraxia" nor "not ataraxia", but "Joy as the goal" 24

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      • February 25, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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    2. Clement on Epicurus' And Other Philosophers Opinions As To The Chief Good 3

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      • May 20, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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    2. Discussion Of The Article: "The Completeness Argument, Cicero's Knowledge Of It, And The Epicurean Response"

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      • August 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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    2. Discussion of Article - "Epicurus And The Pleasure Of Rebelling Against Plato" 13

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      • August 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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      September 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM

    2. A General Thought About The Future Of Epicurean Philosophy - On The Meaning of "Pleasure" 2

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      • April 13, 2018 at 12:54 PM
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      April 13, 2018 at 12:54 PM

    2. You Only Live Once

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      • October 6, 2018 at 10:48 AM
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    2. Are You Epicurean Or Hieronymian? 26

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      • October 1, 2019 at 2:08 PM
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      June 30, 2022 at 5:44 AM

    2. New Book by Erler (Würzburg Center): "Epicurus: An Introduction to His Practical Ethics and Politics" 3

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      • June 24, 2021 at 3:39 PM
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    4. Patrikios

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    2. Is pleasure as the natural goal of life falsifiable? 30

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      • December 8, 2022 at 6:08 AM
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    4. Don

      February 10, 2023 at 11:02 PM

    2. Pleasure vs pain - example and thoughts! 10

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      • May 21, 2023 at 9:08 PM
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    4. Don

      May 21, 2023 at 9:08 PM

    2. Fundamental Issues In Hedonism 15

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      • December 14, 2023 at 9:52 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      December 14, 2023 at 9:52 AM

    2. 'Their God Is The Belly" / "The Root of All Good Is The Pleasure Of The Stomach" And Similar Attributions 14

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      • November 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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      • June 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      June 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM

    2. Valueless Virtue in Modern Stoicism 16

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      • January 10, 2019 at 8:48 AM
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      • January 22, 2019 at 6:28 PM
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    4. Condorcet

      January 22, 2019 at 6:28 PM

    2. Hypotheticals: Would An Epicurean Hook Himself Up To An "Experience Machine" or a "Pleasure Machine"? 32

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      • March 23, 2020 at 2:05 AM
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    4. kochiekoch

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    2. Natural versus Unnatural 12

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      • December 30, 2020 at 8:54 AM
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      • January 10, 2021 at 12:33 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 10, 2021 at 12:33 PM

    2. Wanting vs Liking

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      • January 24, 2021 at 9:05 AM
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      • January 24, 2021 at 9:05 AM
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    2. Sedley paper on Plato with interesting Epicurean implications 2

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      • April 30, 2022 at 7:32 AM
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    2. Pleasure, Desire and Limits 36

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      • July 20, 2022 at 8:34 PM
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    2. Perspectives On "Proving" That Pleasure is "The Good" 209

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      • December 19, 2022 at 4:34 PM
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    2. How has the word epicurean come to mean excess? 22

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      • May 19, 2023 at 6:50 PM
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    4. Cassius

      May 19, 2023 at 6:50 PM

    2. My 2024 Resolution: Get A More Accurate Picture of Epicurean Pleasure To The World Rather Than "Tranquility" or "Live Unkown"(Comment on Irish Times Article) 15

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      • January 1, 2024 at 7:03 AM
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    4. Eikadistes

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    2. Health of the Body and Happiness of the Soul -vs- "The Goal is Pleasure" 4

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      • September 9, 2024 at 6:56 AM
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    2. The Normal Curve of Pleasure 5

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      • July 23, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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    2. Ruminations on leading with “Pleasure and Pain as the Guide” v “The Goal is Pleasure” 4

      • Godfrey
      • June 9, 2023 at 7:07 AM
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    4. Cassius

      June 9, 2023 at 7:07 AM

    2. Desiderata 2

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      • August 2, 2023 at 7:02 PM
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    2. List of Epicurean philosophical remedies

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      • November 8, 2023 at 10:52 AM
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    2. If We Agree For The Sake of Argument That "The Perfect Should Not Be The Enemy of The Good," then let's ask "What *Should* We Consider To Be The Proper Relationship Between The Perfect And The Good?" 8

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      • February 26, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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    4. Don

      February 29, 2024 at 12:22 AM

    2. Epicurean Golden Rule? 14

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      • September 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM
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    4. Don

      September 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM

    2. Practical Pleasure-Pain Perspectives: How Different is 99% Pleasure From 100% Pleasure? 13

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      • October 5, 2023 at 12:06 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 6, 2023 at 10:24 AM

    2. A Fable on Unattainable Expectations 6

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      • October 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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      • November 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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    4. Don

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