Posts by bradley.whitley

As much as we ascribe good and bad to hypothetical states of being, we undermine our Master's teaching. The master was not a Platonist.

What is the true and the good? Pleasure is pleasure.

I am enjoying this thread. Elayne and Elli are great writers!

And Frances Wright will now be read at my funeral.

Thanks, Cassius!

Thanks

Oscar and all,

I teach 8th grade students. Suicide is always a threat. Epicurus can help. I am even seeing this in my young sons. They are finding happiness and pleasure in simply being. No stressing of "ideal" or "model" this or that. Just trusting the senses and anticipations, looking at Nature, and living. Once you shed the "forms" the "plan" etc. Kids and adults suddenly find life. A life of pleasures.

I think a gathering of American Epicureans is a great idea. I would hope that we could get together before 2030 though!

Elli

Lidl is new here. They opened up their first markets here in 2017.

I enjoy visiting mine!

Hello Friends,

I got lost with the Buddhist past life stuff.

Dump Lent. It's superstition. That would be my advice. Just enjoy life. Tomorrow we could be food for the worms. Today! Today! Today! Seek pleasure. Why be ascetic? The Garden was not Ascetic.

Elli, and all friends.

I am pleased to announce that we have found Greek Feta at our local Lidl market. We have preserved figs, we will get Feta and Pita bread for our 20th. I also have some very good, but cheap Port that I and my wife Amanda will have. James and David will have their favorite soft drink.

Good health and cheer to all,

Brad

David is 4. So far its learning Catius with him.

As far as Deity goes, I find Epicurus's position to be adequate.

Death is just that. Death. Worm food.

Pleasure is being free of pain. I prefer higher pleasures, but I also enjoy a nice can of PBR with friends at a bar.

Cassius,

He is my oldest. Aged 7. I think A Day in Athens is next on our list. He is reading at a 4th grade level in 1st grade.

Nature of the Universe

1. Atoms and Void, eternally existent.

2. Nothing comes from Nothing

3. Atomic Swerve accounts for universes and planets and life getting started.

4. Many Worlds and Many galaxies exist.

Nature of Knowledge

1. Senses

2. Perception of Pleasure and Pain

Ethics

1. No "Ideals"

2. So called "good traits" or "virtue" are means to pleasure. Not ideals to strive for.

3. Free will

4. Because of Free will engage in hedonic calculus.

Well, here it is. Elementary at best.

Elli

Interesting posts. I would like to hear more on this matter. Fascinating.

We shall.

We will sign in and a toast to living well and pleasure, friends and the joy of company!

Cassius,

We have the figs. James is excited and is counting down the days until the 20th!

My 7 year old wants to celebrate the 20th with me this month. He asks if anyone knows of a modern cheese that would be similar to Epicurus's favorite?

Also he asks when will Catius's Cat have another story?

Elayne,

I have had interactions with our local atheist, aka the radical Objectivist, on why Epicurus is "weak"...He is all Rand and Aristotle...