BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WoltLab GmbH//WoltLab Suite Calendar 5.4//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Epicurean Events BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-1@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1-twentieth-online-c ommemoration/ DTSTART:20180120T220000Z DTSTAMP:20180120T220000Z CREATED:20180120T220000Z SUMMARY:Twentieth Online Commemoration DESCRIPTION:The Twentieth as a commemoration / assembly date was establishe d by the ancient Epicureans in memory of Epicurus and Metrodorus. At prese nt\, an online meeting of Epicureans will be scheduled at 5:00 PM Eastern ( in the USA) each 20th\, located at DiscordApp.com at this address\, which i s a direct link to the \"Twentieth Commemoration Channel:\n\nhttps://discor dapp.com/channels/392665660091531266/392665660091531268\n\nFrom the will of Epicurus in Diogenes Laertius: [URL:http://www.newepicurean.com/epicureand ocs/customs/]\n\n\"The income of the property left by me to Amynomachus and Timocrates shall be divided by them as far as possible\, with the advice o f Hermarchus\, for the offerings in honor of my father and mother and broth ers\, and for the customary celebration of my birthday every year on the te nth of Gamelion\, and likewise for the assembly of my disciples which takes place on the twentieth of each month\, having been established in recollec tion of myself and Metrodorus. Let them also keep the day of my brothers in Poseideon and the day of Polyaenus in Metageitmon\, as I have done myself. \"\n\nModern Articles Devoted to Observation of the Twentieth:\n\n\"Happy T wentieth [URL:http://societyofepicurus.com/happy-twentieth/]\" - Society of Epicurus\n\n\"The Celebration of the Twentieth [URL:http://societyofepicur us.com/how-to-celebrate-the-20th/]\" - Society of Epicurus\n\n\"Twentieth C elebration Posts [URL:http://newepicurean.com/category/twentieth-memorials/ ]\" - NewEpicurean.com DTEND:20180121T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-3@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/41-8th-panhellenic-s ymposium-for-the-epicurean-philosophy-athens-greece/ DTSTART:20180210T150800Z DTSTAMP:20180210T150800Z CREATED:20180210T150800Z SUMMARY:​8th Panhellenic Symposium for the Epicurean Philosophy - Athens Gr eece DESCRIPTION:8th Panhellenic Symposium for the Epicurean Philosophy\n\nSatur day 10 and Sunday 11 February 2018\, Cultural Center of Gerakas\, Athens\, Greece. DTEND:20180211T160800Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-4@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/42-2018-calculation- for-epicurus-birthday/ DTSTART:20180123T220000Z DTSTAMP:20180123T220000Z CREATED:20180123T220000Z SUMMARY:2018 calculation for Epicurus' Birthday DESCRIPTION:(This may be moved to February 2nd\, but we are looking for con firmation.)\n\nFrom Gassendi's Life of Epicurus [URL:http://newepicurean.co m/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#h .wuy7b7jl3vx] Check this transcription against the PDF here [URL:https:// archive.org/stream/StanleyThomasHistoryOfPhilosophyVol3EpicurusByGassendi/S tanley%2C%20Thomas%20-%20History%20of%20Philosophy%20Vol%203%20Epicurus%2C% 20by%20Gassendi#page/n7/mode/2up].\n\nChap 2. The Time of His Birth\n\nEpic urus was born (as [29 [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicu rus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote29]] Laertius rela tes out of the Chronology of Apollodorus) in the 3rd year of the 109th Olym piad\, the 7th day of the month Gamelion\; at whose birth\, [30 [URL:http:/ /newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-lif e-of-epicurus/#_footnote30]] Pliny saith\, the Moon was twenty daies old. H ecatombeon (the first month) this year falling in the Summer of the year 43 72. of the Julian Period\, (now used by Chronologers) it is manifest\, that Gamelion the same year\, being the 7th month from Hecatombeon\, fell upon the beginning of the year 4373\, which was before the ordinary computation from Christ 341 compleat years. Now forasmuch as in January\, in which mont h the beginning of Gamelion is observ’d to have fallen\, there happened a n ew Moon in the Attick Horizon\, by the Tables of Celestiall Motions\, the f ourth day\, in the morning\, (or the third day\, according to the Athenians \, who as [31 [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gass endis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote31]]Censorinus saith\, rec kon their day from Sun-set to Sun-set) and therefore the twentieth day of t he Moon is co-incident with the three and twentieth of January\; it will fo llow\, that Epicurus was born on the 23rd of January\, if we suppose the sa me form of the year extended from the time of Cefar\, upwards. And this in the old style\, according to which the cycle of the Sun\, or of the Dominic al letters for that year\, (it being Biffextile) was BA\, whence the 23rd d ay of January must have been Sunday. But if we suit it with the Gregorian a ccount\, which is ten daies earlier\, (now in use with us we shall find\, t hat Epicurus was born on the 2nd of February\, which was Sunday\, (for the Dominicall Letters must have been ED.) in the year before Christ\, or the C hristian computation\, 341. and consequently in the 1974th year\, compleat\ , before the beginning of February this year\, which is from Christ 1634. S ome things here must not be passed by.\n\nFirst\, that [32 [URL:http://newe picurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of- epicurus/#_footnote32]] Laertius observes Sosigenes to have been Archon the same year\, wherein Epicurs was born\, and that it was the 7th year from t he death of Plato. Moreover\, it was the 16th of Alexander\, for it was\, a s the same [33 [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gas sendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote33]] Laertius affirms\, t he year immediately following that\, in which Aristotle was sent for to com e to him\, then 15 years old.\n\nSecondly\, that [34 [URL:http://newepicure an.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicur us/#_footnote34]] Eusebius can hardly be excused from a mistake\, making Ep icurus to flourish in the 112th Olympiad\; for at that time\, Epicurus scar ce had pass’d his childhood\, and Aristotle began but to flourish in the Ly ceum\, being returned the foregoing Olympiad out of Macedonia\, as appears from [35 [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis -epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote35]] Laertius.\n\nThirdly\, tha t the error which is crept into [36 [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/g assendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote36]] Suidas\, and hath deceived his Interpreter\, is not to be allowed\, who re ports Epicurus born in the 79th Olympiad. I need not take notice\, how much this is inconsistent\, not onely with other relations\, but even with that which followeth in Suidas\, where he extends his life to Antigonus Gonotas : I shall onely observe\, that\, for the number of Olympiads\, Suidas havin g doubtlesse set down ςθ\, which denote the 109th Olympiad\, the end of the ς was easily defaced in the Manuscript\, so as there remained onely ο\, by which means of οθ\, was made the 79th Olympiad.\n\nFourthly\, that it matt ers not that the Chronicon Alexandrinum\, Georgius Sincellus\, and others\, speak too largely of the time wherein Epicurus flourished\, and that we he ed not the errous of some person\, otherwise very learned\, who make Aristi ppus later then Epicurus\, and something of the like kind. Let us onely obs erve what [37 [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gass endis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote37]] St. Hierom cites out of Cicero pro Gallio\; a Poet is there mentioned\, making Epicurus and Socr ates discoursing together\, Whose times\, saith Cicero\, we know were disjo yned\, not by years\, but ages.\n\nFifthly\, that the birth-day of Epicurus \, taken from Laertius and Pliny\, seems to argue\, that amongst the Atheni ans of old\, the Civill months and the Lunary had different beginnings. Thi s indeed will seem strange\, unlesse we should imagine it may be collected\ , that the month Gamelion began onely from the full Moon that went before i t\; for\, if we account the 14th day of the Moon to be the first of the mon th\, the first of the Moon will fall upon the 7th of the month. Not to ment ion\, that Epicurus seems in his Will to appoint his birth to be celebrated on the first Decad of the dayes of the month Gamelion\, because he was bor n in one of them\; and then ordaineth something more particular concerning the 20th of the Moon\, for that it was his birth-day\, as we shall relate h ereafter. Unlesse you think it fit to follow the [38 [URL:http://newepicure an.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicur us/#_footnote38]] anonymous Writer\, who affirms\, Epicurus was born on the 20th day of Gamelion\; but I know not whether his authority should out-wei gh Laertius. Certainly\, many errours\, and those very great\, have been ob served in him\, particularly by Meurfius. I shall not take notice\, that th e XXXX of Gamelion might perhaps be understood of the 20th of the Moon\, ha ppening within the month Gamelion\, from Cicero\, whose words we shall cite hereafter. But this by the way. DTEND:20180123T230000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTHDAY=23;BYMONTH=1;WKST=SU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-14@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/88-re-discovery-of-h erculaneum/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181016 DTSTAMP:20181016T000000Z CREATED:20181016T000000Z SUMMARY:Re-Discovery of Herculaneum DESCRIPTION:Philodemus’ library was discovered on this date in 1752. DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181017 CATEGORIES:Philodemus,Herculaneum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-17@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/147-epicurean-20th-o nline-commemoration-observed-main-event/ DTSTART:20180217T220000Z DTSTAMP:20180217T220000Z CREATED:20180217T220000Z SUMMARY:Epicurean 20th Online Commemoration (Observed - Main Event) DESCRIPTION:The Twentieth as a commemoration / assembly date was establishe d by the ancient Epicureans in memory of Epicurus and Metrodorus.\n\nAt pre sent\, we anticipate holding an online meeting of Epicureans: \n\n(1) on a Saturday near the 20th when most people can attend\, at 5:00 PM Eastern (in the USA)\n\n(2) on each 20th\, also at 5:00 PM Eastern. It is anticipated that this will be less formal and smaller\, and that we will save most dis cussion for the Saturday when the most people can attend.\n\nThe meeeting w ill be held via DiscordApp.com at the following address\, which is a direct link to the \"Twentieth Commemoration Channel:\n\nhttps://discordapp.com/c hannels/392665660091531266/392665660091531268\n\nThe background of this eve nt is as follows:\n\nFrom the will of Epicurus in Diogenes Laertius: [URL:h ttp://www.newepicurean.com/epicureandocs/customs/]\n\n\"The income of the p roperty left by me to Amynomachus and Timocrates shall be divided by them a s far as possible\, with the advice of Hermarchus\, for the offerings in ho nor of my father and mother and brothers\, and for the customary celebratio n of my birthday every year on the tenth of Gamelion\, and likewise for the assembly of my disciples which takes place on the twentieth of each month\ , having been established in recollection of myself and Metrodorus. Let the m also keep the day of my brothers in Poseideon and the day of Polyaenus in Metageitmon\, as I have done myself.\"\n\nModern Articles Devoted to Obser vation of the Twentieth:\n\n\"Happy Twentieth [URL:http://societyofepicurus .com/happy-twentieth/]\" - Society of Epicurus\n\n\"The Celebration of the Twentieth [URL:http://societyofepicurus.com/how-to-celebrate-the-20th/]\" - Society of Epicurus\n\n\"Twentieth Celebration Posts [URL:http://newepicur ean.com/category/twentieth-memorials/]\" - NewEpicurean.com DTEND:20180217T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-19@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/208-dewitt-book-disc ussion-session-2/ DTSTART:20180131T210000Z DTSTAMP:20180131T210000Z CREATED:20180131T210000Z SUMMARY:DeWitt Book Discussion - Session 2 DESCRIPTION:This event is an informal Text/Voice chat to discuss Norman DeW itt's \"Epicurus and His Philosophy.\" If you're not familiar with the boo k\, it is described here [URL:http://newepicurean.com/other-resources/ebook s/norman-dewitts-epicurus-and-his-philosophy/]:\n\nhttp://newepicurean.com/ other-resources/ebooks/norman-dewitts-epicurus-and-his-philosophy/\n\n\nThe event will be held at Discordapp at this address [URL:https://discordapp.c om/channels/392665660091531266/392665660091531268]: https://discordapp.com /channels/392665660091531266/392665660091531268\n\nWhen you arrive at that location look to the left column\, scrolling down if necessary to find them and click on both DeWitt-Book-EAHP-Meeting Text Channel and DeWitt-Book-EA HP-Meeting Voice Channel. DTEND:20180131T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-20@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/209-dewitt-book-disc ussion-session-1/ DTSTART:20180116T220000Z DTSTAMP:20180116T220000Z CREATED:20180116T220000Z SUMMARY:DeWitt Book Discussion - Session 1 DESCRIPTION:This event is an individual\, ad-hoc\, informal Text/Voice chat to discuss Chapter 1 of Norman DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Philosophy. Ple ase keep in mind that this chat is a first \"test\" of whether we can make this work\, and we'll have many kinks to work out. The event isn't planned or blessed formally by the Epicurean Philosophy Facebook Page\, the Society of Epicurus\, or anyone else! \;-) In the future we may hope to put toge ther formal meetings and presentations\, but this one is mostly a test run to work out kinks.\n\nThe above address at Discordapp should work as the ad dress - let us know if it does not. At this location is both a DeWitt-Book- EAHP-Meeting Text Channel and a DeWitt-Book-EAHP-Meeting Voice Channel. \n\ nWhen the meeting starts\, if you aren't already there\, click on the DeWit t-Book-EAHP-Meeting Text Channel to see what people are typing\, and also c lick on the DeWitt-Book-EAHP-Meeting Voice Channel so you can hear what peo ple are saying. DTEND:20180117T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-21@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/210-session-3-of-dew itt-book-discussion/ DTSTART:20180306T220000Z DTSTAMP:20180306T220000Z CREATED:20180306T220000Z SUMMARY:Session 3 of DeWitt Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Session 3 - Focusing on Chapter 2. This event is an informal T ext/Voice chat to discuss Norman DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Philosophy.\" If you're not familiar with the book\, it is described here [URL:http://new epicurean.com/other-resources/ebooks/norman-dewitts-epicurus-and-his-philos ophy/]:\n\nhttp://newepicurean.com/other-…curus-and-his-philosophy/ [URL:ht tp://newepicurean.com/other-resources/ebooks/norman-dewitts-epicurus-and-hi s-philosophy/]\n\nThe event will be held at Discordapp at this address [URL :https://discordapp.com/channels/392665660091531266/392665660091531268]: ht tps://discordapp.com/channel…531266/392665660091531268 [URL:https://discord app.com/channels/392665660091531266/392665660091531268]\n\nWhen you arrive at that location look to the left column\, scrolling down if necessary to f ind them and click on both DeWitt-Book-EAHP-Meeting Text Channel and DeWitt -Book-EAHP-Meeting Voice Channel. DTEND:20180306T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-22@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/211-dewitt-review-se ssion-3/ DTSTART:20180324T220000Z DTSTAMP:20180324T220000Z CREATED:20180324T220000Z SUMMARY:DeWitt Review Session 3 DESCRIPTION:DeWitt Book Review Session 3 - 6 PM eastern DTEND:20180325T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-23@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/212-dewitt-book-disc ussion-chapter-7-the-canon-reason-and-nature/ DTSTART:20180505T210000Z DTSTAMP:20180505T210000Z CREATED:20180505T210000Z SUMMARY:Dewitt Book DIscussion - Chapter 7 - \"The Canon\, Reason\, and Nat ure\" DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our discussion of Chapter 7 of DeWitt's Epic urus and His Philosophy - \"The Canon\, Reason\, and Nature.\" Please check this scheduling thread [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thre ad/374-planning-for-next-discord-discussion-in-april-the-14th-or-21st/&post ID=944#post944] for details on date and time\, but the most likely date is May 5th at 5:00 PM EDT. The link to the online chat forum is here [URL:http ://newepicurean.com/discordapp/]. Discussion outlines will be posted in thi s section of the forum [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?board /480-discussion-plan-for-norman-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy/]. DTEND:20180505T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-24@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/213-dewitt-book-disc ussion-chapter-9-the-new-physics/ DTSTART:20180616T210000Z DTSTAMP:20180616T210000Z CREATED:20180616T210000Z SUMMARY:DeWitt Book Discussion - Chapter 9 - The New Physics DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our discussion of Chapter 9 of DeWitt's Epic urus and His Philosophy - \"The New Physics.\" Please check this scheduling thread [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/374-planning- for-next-discord-discussion-in-april-the-14th-or-21st/&postID=944#post944] for details on date and time\, but the most likely date is June13 at 5:00 P M EDT. The link to the online chat forum is here [URL:http://newepicurean.c om/discordapp/]. Discussion outlines will be posted in this section of the forum [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?board/480-discussion-p lan-for-norman-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy/]. DTEND:20180616T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-25@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/214-epicurean-discus sion-chapter-10-6-pm/ DTSTART:20180707T220000Z DTSTAMP:20180707T220000Z CREATED:20180707T220000Z SUMMARY:Epicurean Discussion Chapter 10 - 6 pm DTEND:20180707T230400Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-26@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/215-chapter-11-dewit t-book-review-meeting/ DTSTART:20180901T220000Z DTSTAMP:20180901T220000Z CREATED:20180901T220000Z SUMMARY:Chapter 11 DeWitt Book Review Meeting DESCRIPTION:Check the Thread here for updates: Planning for Upcoming Voice Chats on DeWitt's Epicurus and His Philosophy [URL:http://www.epicureanfri ends.com/index.php?thread/374-planning-for-upcoming-voice-chats-on-dewitt-s -epicurus-and-his-philosophy/&postID=1329#post1329] DTEND:20180901T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-27@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/394-merry-epicurean- 25th/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181225 DTSTAMP:20181225T000000Z CREATED:20181225T000000Z SUMMARY:Merry Epicurean 25th! DESCRIPTION:Details to Follow! DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181226 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-28@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/395-epicurus-birthda y-2019/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190113 DTSTAMP:20190113T000000Z CREATED:20190113T000000Z SUMMARY:Epicurus' Birthday 2019 DESCRIPTION:Epicurus Birthday 2019! - let's find a way to mark the occasion .\n\n\n\nFrom Gassendi's Life of Epicurus [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epic urus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#h.wuy7b 7jl3vx] Check this transcription against the PDF here [URL:https://archiv e.org/stream/StanleyThomasHistoryOfPhilosophyVol3EpicurusByGassendi/Stanley %2C%20Thomas%20-%20History%20of%20Philosophy%20Vol%203%20Epicurus%2C%20by%2 0Gassendi#page/n7/mode/2up].\n\nChap 2. The Time of His Birth\n\nEpicurus w as born (as ] Laertius relates out of the Chronology of Apollodorus) in the 3rd year of the 109th Olympiad\, the 7th day of the month Gamelion\; at wh ose birth\, [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassen dis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote29]] Pliny saith\, the Moon was twenty daies old. Hecatombeon (the first month) this year falling in th e Summer of the year 4372. of the Julian Period\, (now used by Chronologers ) it is manifest\, that Gamelion the same year\, being the 7th month from H ecatombeon\, fell upon the beginning of the year 4373\, which was before th e ordinary computation from Christ 341 compleat years. Now forasmuch as in January\, in which month the beginning of Gamelion is observ’d to have fall en\, there happened a new Moon in the Attick Horizon\, by the Tables of Cel estiall Motions\, the fourth day\, in the morning\, (or the third day\, acc ording to the Athenians\, who as [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gass endis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote30]]Cen sorinus saith\, reckon their day from Sun-set to Sun-set) and therefore the twentieth day of the Moon is co-incident with the three and twentieth of J anuary\; it will follow\, that Epicurus was born on the 23rd of January\, i f we suppose the same form of the year extended from the time of Cefar\, up wards. And this in the old style\, according to which the cycle of the Sun\ , or of the Dominical letters for that year\, (it being Biffextile) was BA\ , whence the 23rd day of January must have been Sunday. But if we suit it w ith the Gregorian account\, which is ten daies earlier\, (now in use with u s we shall find\, that Epicurus was born on the 2nd of February\, which was Sunday\, (for the Dominicall Letters must have been ED.) in the year befor e Christ\, or the Christian computation\, 341. and consequently in the 1974 th year\, compleat\, before the beginning of February this year\, which is from Christ 1634. Some things here must not be passed by. [URL:http://newep icurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-e picurus/#_footnote31]\n\n [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-e picurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote31]\n\n\n\nFir st\, that [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendi s-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote31]] Laertius observes Sosigen es to have been Archon the same year\, wherein Epicurs was born\, and that it was the 7th year from the death of Plato. Moreover\, it was the 16th of Alexander\, for it was\, as the same [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/ gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote32] ] Laertius affirms\, the year immediately following that\, in which Aristot le was sent for to come to him\, then 15 years old. [URL:http://newepicurea n.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicuru s/#_footnote33]\n\n [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicuru s/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote33]\n\nSecondly\, th at [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicu rus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote33]] Eusebius can hardly be excused f rom a mistake\, making Epicurus to flourish in the 112th Olympiad\; for at that time\, Epicurus scarce had pass’d his childhood\, and Aristotle began but to flourish in the Lyceum\, being returned the foregoing Olympiad out o f Macedonia\, as appears from [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassend is-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote34]] Laert ius. [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epi curus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote35]\n\n [URL:http://newepicurean.co m/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_ footnote35]\n\n\n\nThirdly\, that the error which is crept into [URL:http:/ /newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-lif e-of-epicurus/#_footnote35]] Suidas\, and hath deceived his Interpreter\, i s not to be allowed\, who reports Epicurus born in the 79th Olympiad. I nee d not take notice\, how much this is inconsistent\, not onely with other re lations\, but even with that which followeth in Suidas\, where he extends h is life to Antigonus Gonotas: I shall onely observe\, that\, for the number of Olympiads\, Suidas having doubtlesse set down ςθ\, which denote the 109 th Olympiad\, the end of the ς was easily defaced in the Manuscript\, so as there remained onely ο\, by which means of οθ\, was made the 79th Olympiad . [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicur us-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote36]\n\n [URL:http://newepicurean.com/e picurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_foo tnote36]\n\n\n\nFourthly\, that it matters not that the Chronicon Alexandri num\, Georgius Sincellus\, and others\, speak too largely of the time where in Epicurus flourished\, and that we heed not the errous of some person\, o therwise very learned\, who make Aristippus later then Epicurus\, and somet hing of the like kind. Let us onely observe what [URL:http://newepicurean.c om/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/# _footnote36]] St. Hierom cites out of Cicero pro Gallio\; a Poet is there m entioned\, making Epicurus and Socrates discoursing together\, Whose times\ , saith Cicero\, we know were disjoyned\, not by years\, but ages. [URL:htt p://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1- life-of-epicurus/#_footnote37]\n\n [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/ga ssendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote37]\n \n\n\nFifthly\, that the birth-day of Epicurus\, taken from Laertius and Pl iny\, seems to argue\, that amongst the Athenians of old\, the Civill month s and the Lunary had different beginnings. This indeed will seem strange\, unlesse we should imagine it may be collected\, that the month Gamelion beg an onely from the full Moon that went before it\; for\, if we account the 1 4th day of the Moon to be the first of the month\, the first of the Moon wi ll fall upon the 7th of the month. Not to mention\, that Epicurus seems in his Will to appoint his birth to be celebrated on the first Decad of the da yes of the month Gamelion\, because he was born in one of them\; and then o rdaineth something more particular concerning the 20th of the Moon\, for th at it was his birth-day\, as we shall relate hereafter. Unlesse you think i t fit to follow the [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicuru s/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote37]] anonymous Write r\, who affirms\, Epicurus was born on the 20th day of Gamelion\; but I kno w not whether his authority should out-weigh Laertius. Certainly\, many err ours\, and those very great\, have been observed in him\, particularly by M eurfius. I shall not take notice\, that the XXXX of Gamelion might perhaps be understood of the 20th of the Moon\, happening within the month Gamelion \, from Cicero\, whose words we shall cite hereafter. But this by the way. [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epicurus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus -part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footnote38]\n\n [URL:http://newepicurean.com/epi curus/gassendis-epicurus/gassendis-epicurus-part-1-life-of-epicurus/#_footn ote38] DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190114 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-29@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/396-voice-chat-meeti ng-chapter-12-of-epicurus-and-his-philosophy-combined-with-20th/ DTSTART:20190119T150000Z DTSTAMP:20190119T150000Z CREATED:20190119T150000Z SUMMARY:Voice Chat Meeting - Chapter 12 of Epicurus and His Philosophy - Co mbined With 20th Commemoration DESCRIPTION:Thanks to those who participated in the Epicurus Birthday chat. We are looking to scheduled another voice chat for next Saturday\, January 19\, at 10 AM EST - that will better allow Elli and Martin to participate. We can pick an arbitrary topic\, or we can set up the next installment of our DeWitt book review - which would be on chapter 12\, the New Hedonism\, which would be a discussion of pleasure. I will prepare an outline for thos e who haven't read the book\, so we can all discuss it even if we don't hav e the book.\n\nI know JAWS has indicated particular interest in talking ab out this chapter\, so Julie please let us know if this date and time don't work for you. If it doesn't we'll pick another topic and then come back the Chapter 12 later. \n\nI understand this date and time works for Martin and Elli\, so if anyone else has input on it please let me know - thanks.\n\nA partial outline is here\, but I will expand it before the meeting - Discus sion Plan For Chapter 12 \"The New Hedonism\" (Norman DeWitt's \"Epicurus A nd His Philosophy\") [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/ 405-discussion-plan-for-chapter-12-the-new-hedonism-norman-dewitt-s-epicuru s-and-his/] DTEND:20190119T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-30@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/397-9th-panhellenic- symposium-of-epicurean-philosophy-athens-greece/ DTSTART:20190209T130000Z DTSTAMP:20190209T130000Z CREATED:20190209T130000Z SUMMARY:9th Panhellenic Symposium of Epicurean Philosophy - Athens\, Greece DESCRIPTION:9th Panhellenic Symposium of Epicurean Philosophy\n\nFebruary 9 -10\, 2019\, Cultural Center of Pallini\, Athens\n\nFree entrance\n\nThe Sy mposium is annually organized\, with free entrance\, by the Friends of Epic urean Philosophy Garden of Athens and Garden of Thessaloniki under the ausp ices of the Municipality of Pallini. The Pan-Hellenic Symposium of Epicurea n Philosophy takes place every year in February\, because Epicurus was born in that month\, and always in Pallini\, because that particular municipali ty of modern Athens metropolitan area includes the ancient Athenian demos o f Gargettus\, from which Epicurus originated. DTEND:20190211T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-31@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/398-memorial-amrinde r-singh-s-birthday/ DTSTART:20181224T130000Z DTSTAMP:20181224T130000Z CREATED:20181224T130000Z SUMMARY:Memorial: Amrinder Singh's Birthday DESCRIPTION:I received a message from a relative of Amrinder Singh\, a form er member of Epicureanfriends.com\, who died in an airplane crash two years ago. The relative gave me Amrinder’s dates of birth and death\, and it wou ld be good to remember him in the future as someone who did not let fear of pain cower him into failing to pursue pleasure.\n\n“When human life to vie w lay foully prostrate upon earth\, crushed down under the weight of religi on\, who showed her head from the quarters of heaven with hideous aspect\, lowering upon mortals\, a man of Greece ventured first to lift up his morta l eyes to her face and first to withstand her to her face. Him neither stor y of gods nor thunderbolts nor heaven with threatening roar could quell: th ey only chafed the more the eager courage of his soul\, filling him with de sire to be the first to burst the fast bars of nature’s portals. Therefore the living force of his soul gained the day: on he passed far beyond the fl aming walls of the world and traversed throughout in mind and spirit the im measurable universe\; whence he returns a conqueror to tell us what can\, w hat cannot come into being\; in short on what principle each thing has its powers defined\, its deep-set boundary mark. Therefore religion is put unde rfoot and trampled upon in turn\; us his victory brings level with heaven.” DTEND:20181225T010000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTHDAY=24;BYMONTH=12;WKST=SU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-32@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/404-skype-conference -call/ DTSTART:20190728T140000Z DTSTAMP:20190728T140000Z CREATED:20190728T140000Z SUMMARY:Skype Conference Call DESCRIPTION:Several of the group leaders are planning to coordinate a group discussion Skype session\, July 28\, at 10 am Eastern Time (Sunday).\n\nWe are in the process of choosing a main topic in Epicurean Philosophy.\n\nWh at would you be interested in discussing together?\n\nThere's a limit on ho w much we can do in one\, but please post your suggestions and we will work on a format.\n\nThanks!\n\nPlease post about this in this thread: Open Gr oup Conference Call for Sunday\, July 28\, 10 AM Eastern Time [URL:http://w ww.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1027-open-group-conference-call-fo r-sunday-july-28-10-am-eastern-time/] DTEND:20190728T150000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-33@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/405-online-book-disc ussion-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy-chapter-12-the-new-h/ DTSTART:20190901T150000Z DTSTAMP:20190901T150000Z CREATED:20190901T150000Z SUMMARY:Online Book Discussion - DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Philosophy\" C hapter 12 - The New Hedonism - Skype DESCRIPTION:Review of Chapter 12 -- The New Hedonism! DTEND:20190901T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-34@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/406-epicurean-festiv al-italy-michele-pinto-coordinator/ DTSTART:20190830T060000Z DTSTAMP:20190830T060000Z CREATED:20190830T060000Z SUMMARY:Epicurean Festival - Italy - Michele Pinto\, Coordinator DESCRIPTION:Epicurean Festival by Michele Pinto DTEND:20190901T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-35@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/407-part-2-of-online -book-discussion-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy-chapter-12/ DTSTART:20190908T120000Z DTSTAMP:20190908T120000Z CREATED:20190908T120000Z SUMMARY:Part 2 of Online Book Discussion - DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Phil osophy\" Chapter 12 - The New Hedonism - Skype DESCRIPTION:Part 2 of Online Book Discussion - DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Philosophy\" Chapter 12 - The New Hedonism - Skype\nStarting with the subse ction - \"The Natural Ceilings of Pleasure\" DTEND:20190909T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-36@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/585-featured-online- book-discussion-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy-chapter-13/ DTSTART:20191006T150000Z DTSTAMP:20191006T150000Z CREATED:20191006T150000Z SUMMARY:Featured Online Book Discussion - DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Philo sophy\" Chapter 13 - The True Piety - Skype DESCRIPTION:This week will be Chapter 13 - The New Piety. Outline To be Pos ted Soon! DTEND:20191006T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-37@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/586-featured-online- book-discussion-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy-chapter-14/ DTSTART:20191013T150000Z DTSTAMP:20191013T150000Z CREATED:20191013T150000Z SUMMARY:Featured Online Book Discussion - DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Philo sophy\" Chapter 14- The New Virtues - Skype DTEND:20191013T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-39@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/588-part-2-of-online -book-discussion-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy-chapter-14/ DTSTART:20191103T150000Z DTSTAMP:20191103T150000Z CREATED:20191103T150000Z SUMMARY:Part 2 of Online Book Discussion - DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Phil osophy\" Chapter 14 - The New Virtues - Skype DESCRIPTION:Discussion Plan For Chapter 14 \"The New Virtues\" (Norman DeWi tt's \"Epicurus And His Philosophy\") [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/ index.php?thread/407-discussion-plan-for-chapter-14-the-new-virtues-norman- dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his/&postID=1025#post1025] DTEND:20191103T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-40@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/589-october-15-birth day-of-virgil-date-of-death-of-lucretius-and-birthday-of-friedri/ DTSTART:20191015T150000Z DTSTAMP:20191015T150000Z CREATED:20191015T150000Z SUMMARY:October 15 Birthday of Virgil\, Date of Death of Lucretius\, and Bi rthday of Friedrich Nietzsche DESCRIPTION:This needs documentation.... DTEND:20191015T165900Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTHDAY=15;BYMONTH=10;WKST=SU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-41@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/603-epicurus-birthda y-2020/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200102 DTSTAMP:20200102T000000Z CREATED:20200102T000000Z SUMMARY:Epicurus' Birthday 2020 DESCRIPTION:Epicurus' Birthday! See Calculation Here: Epicurus' Birthday Calculations [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1250-epi curus-birthday-calculations/] DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200104 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-42@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/604-epicurus-birthda y-2021/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210120 DTSTAMP:20210120T000000Z CREATED:20210120T000000Z SUMMARY:Epicurus' Birthday 2021 DESCRIPTION:Epicurus' Birthday! See Calculation here: Epicurus' Birthday Calculations [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1250-epi curus-birthday-calculations/#post5099] DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210122 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-43@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/605-skype-part-3-of- dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy-chapter-14-the-new-virtues/ DTSTART:20191110T150000Z DTSTAMP:20191110T150000Z CREATED:20191110T150000Z SUMMARY:Skype - Part 3 of DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Philosophy\" Chapter 14- The New Virtues DESCRIPTION:Starting with SUAVITY Discussion Plan For Chapter 14 \"The New Virtues\" (Norman DeWitt's \"Epicurus And His Philosophy\") [URL:http://ww w.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/407-discussion-plan-for-chapter-14- the-new-virtues-norman-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his/] DTEND:20191110T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-44@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/606-skype-part-4-of- dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his-philosophy-chapter-14-the-new-virtues/ DTSTART:20191201T150000Z DTSTAMP:20191201T150000Z CREATED:20191201T150000Z SUMMARY:Skype - Part 4 of DeWitt's \"Epicurus and His Philosophy\" Chapter 14- The New Virtues DESCRIPTION:Starting with HOPE - Discussion Plan For Chapter 14 \"The New Virtues\" (Norman DeWitt's \"Epicurus And His Philosophy\") [URL:http://ww w.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/407-discussion-plan-for-chapter-14- the-new-virtues-norman-dewitt-s-epicurus-and-his/] DTEND:20191201T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-45@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/607-skype-discussion -lucretius-10-am-eastern-us-time/ DTSTART:20191215T150000Z DTSTAMP:20191215T150000Z CREATED:20191215T150000Z SUMMARY:Skype Discussion - Lucretius - 10 AM Eastern US Time DESCRIPTION:Check this thread for agenda and further details: Organization of the \"On The Nature of Things\" Podcast [URL:http://www.epicureanfriend s.com/index.php?thread/1294-organization-of-the-on-the-nature-of-things-pod cast/] DTEND:20191215T160000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-48@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1421-twentieth-celeb ration-zoom-gathering-8-00pm-eastern-time/ DTSTART:20210821T000000Z DTSTAMP:20210821T000000Z CREATED:20210821T000000Z SUMMARY:Twentieth Celebration - Zoom Gathering 8:00pm Eastern Time DESCRIPTION:This Zoom meeting is open to \"03 - Established Members\" (Leve l 03) and above.\n\nWe reserve this meeting for \"03 - Established Members\ " and above in order to create a discussion place for those who have demons trated a basic knowledge base of the core Epicurean philosophical tenets wh ich are in accord with the EpicureanFriends forum understanding of Classica l Epicurean Philosophy [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/blog/entry/ 38-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/]. The vetting process for \"01 - Introd uctory Members\" promotion to Level 03 is as follows: Those who have demons trated this general knowledge with their forum postings or in their partici pation in other Zoom meetings (the First Monday or the Wednesday meetings) will be extended an invitation to become a Level 03\, or they can make a re quest to be vetted by the membership committee (no later than one week befo re each 20th).\n\nMonthly 20th Agenda:\n\nWelcome\nShort reading in commemo ration of Epicurus and Metrodorus\nOpen discussion - popular forum threads or current topics on the forum\, the podcast\, Epicurean musings and projec ts\, etc.\nClosing comments\nBackground: The Twentieth as a commemoration a nd assembly date was established by the ancient Epicureans in memory of Epi curus and Metrodorus.\n\nFrom the will of Epicurus in Diogenes Laertius: [U RL:http://www.newepicurean.com/epicureandocs/customs/]\n\n\"The income of t he property left by me to Amynomachus and Timocrates shall be divided by th em as far as possible\, with the advice of Hermarchus\, for the offerings i n honor of my father and mother and brothers\, and for the customary celebr ation of my birthday every year on the tenth of Gamelion\, and likewise for the assembly of my disciples which takes place on the twentieth of each mo nth\, having been established in recollection of myself and Metrodorus. Let them also keep the day of my brothers in Poseideon and the day of Polyaenu s in Metageitmon\, as I have done myself.\" DTEND:20210821T013000Z RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTHDAY=20;WKST=SU;COUNT=63 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-49@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1379-international-f estival-of-philosophy-phil-cologne-2021/ DTSTART:20210902T183000Z DTSTAMP:20210902T183000Z CREATED:20210902T183000Z SUMMARY:International festival of philosophy phil. Cologne 2021 DESCRIPTION:The international festival of philosophy phil. Cologne is sched ules for September 2 - September 8: https://www.philcologne.de\n\nThe \"int ernational\" is quite exaggerated because the program indicates that all ev ents are held in German language.\n\nMost of the events are on current prob lems and overlap more or less with politics.\n\nMost events cost up to 19 E uros\, so attending several will become costly. Even on-line attendance nee ds payment.\n\nNone of the events appear interesting enough for me to atten d. Epicurus is not even mentioned in the program but might very well be men tioned by some presenters. (I had to use the not fitting category \"Epicure an Events\" to get the post submitted.)\n\nAmong the many presenters\, Rich ard David Precht is the only philosopher with whose name I am familiar.\n\n Let me know before September 2 if you see something of particular interest in the program. I might reconsider to attend and report about it here. DTEND:20210908T210000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-51@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1404-a-few-days-in-a thens-zoom-book-club-meeting-1-who-was-frances-wright-introductio/ DTSTART:20220131T010000Z DTSTAMP:20220131T010000Z CREATED:20220131T010000Z SUMMARY:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #1: Who Was Frances Wright\, Introduction\, and Chapter One (Jan 30 8:00 PM EST) DESCRIPTION:This will be the first session on \"A Few Days In Athens.' We will talk about (1) Who was Frances Wright? (2) The Introduction\, and (3) Chapter One. The plan will be to move on to Chapter Two next week.\n\nThe rough agenda for our one hour session is:\n\n1 - Twenty Minute or so overvi ew of Frances Wright\, the Introduction\, and Chapter One by led Cassius an d any other volunteer regular forum participants who have read the whole bo ok.\n\n2 - Brief introduction of everyone on the call. (We will go around the zoom list and ask everyone to say their first names (real or otherwise) and tell us about their background and interest in Epicurus. For example: \"My name is Joshua\, I am from (country)\, and I have been interested in Epicurus ever since _______________. I have read (describe how many books on Epicurus you have read) and I have / have not read the entire \"A Few D ays In Athens.\"\n\n3 - After we do the introductions\, we will then open t he floor for open discussion of Chapter one from all participants. Dependi ng on how many people we have we will probably use the \"raise your hand\" method of going around the table. with Cassius or other moderator calling o n people to keep the conversation organized. We will monitor the text cha t also and people can use that to indicate that they want to speak\, and wh at about.\n\nWe will see how his format works and make adjustments in futur e meetings.\n\nNote: The use of video is strictly optional. We anticipate m any of our friends will choose to use audio only.\n\nA ZOOM LINK WILL BE AD DED HERE SHORTLY BEFORE THE MEETING.\n\nCassius Amicus is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\n\nTopic: A Few Days In Athens Zoom Meeting\n\nTim e: Jan 30\, 2022 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81405787401?pwd=WUJGYlNJTDYwdHFoa2FCYTE2TnNDZ z09\n\nMeeting ID: 814 0578 7401\n\nPasscode: 203583\n\nOne tap mobile\n\n+ 13017158592\,\,81405787401#\,\,\,\,*203583# US (Washington DC)\n\n+13126266 799\,\,81405787401#\,\,\,\,*203583# US (Chicago)\n\nDial by your location\n \n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 253 215 8 782 US (Tacoma)\n\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n\n+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)\n\nMeeting ID: 814 0578 7401\n\nPasscode: 203583\n\nFind your local n umber: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdRzXZ4CDP\n\n\n\n\nLink to Book: http://w ww.afewdaysinathens.com/ \n\n https://archive.org/.../fewdaysinathe.../p age/n5/mode/2up...\n\nLink to Ongoing Discussion of Chapter One (the place to discuss Chapter One into the future). AFDIA - Chapter One [URL:http://w ww.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/740-afdia-chapter-one/#post16238]\ n\n\nLinks:\n\n\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #1 [URL:http ://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/index.php?event/1404-a-few-days-in -athens-zoom-book-club-meeting-1/]\n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/3 32030028928098 [URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/332030028928098/?__cft_ _%5B0%5D=AZURpM3yhr5LHqQFjb3amDHjBGU1Xyu4a-dgd_nHHT5VZ2DiS86YY2libK5buAF0AO esoxjbx6FqqQA81ZAphO_sALV1Jih5NQ7akogaMSsV8A&__tn__=q]\n\nhttps://www.faceb ook.com/groups/EpicureanPhilosophy/posts/4715137858535137/ [URL:https://www .facebook.com/groups/EpicureanPhilosophy/posts/4715137858535137/?__cft__%5B 0%5D=AZURpM3yhr5LHqQFjb3amDHjBGU1Xyu4a-dgd_nHHT5VZ2DiS86YY2libK5buAF0AOesox jbx6FqqQA81ZAphO_sALV1Jih5NQ7akogaMSsV8A&__tn__=q] DTEND:20220131T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-52@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1409-a-few-days-in-a thens-zoom-book-club-meeting-2-chapter-two-feb-6-8-00-pm-est/ DTSTART:20220207T010000Z DTSTAMP:20220207T010000Z CREATED:20220207T010000Z SUMMARY:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #2: Chapter Two (Fe b 6 - 8:00 PM EST) DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #2: Chapter Two (Feb 6 - 8:00 PM EST)\n\nThis will be the second session on \"A Few Days I n Athens\,\" and we will talk about Chapter Two.\n\nThe rough agenda for ou r one hour session is:\n\n1 - Twenty Minute or so overview of Frances Wrigh t\, the Introduction\, and Chapter Two by led Cassius and any other volunte er regular forum participants who have read the whole book.\n\n2 - Brief in troduction of everyone on the call. (We will go around the zoom list and as k everyone to say their first names (real or otherwise) and tell us about t heir background and interest in Epicurus. For example: \"My name is Joshua\ , I am from (country)\, and I have been interested in Epicurus ever since _ ______________. I have read (describe how many books on Epicurus you have r ead) and I have / have not read the entire \"A Few Days In Athens.\"\n\n3 - After we do the introductions\, we will then open the floor for open discu ssion of Chapter Two from all participants. Depending on how many people we have we will probably use the \"raise your hand\" method of going around t he table with Cassius or other moderator calling on people to keep the conv ersation organized. We will monitor the text chat also and people can use t hat to indicate that they want to speak\, and what about.\n\nNote: The use of video is strictly optional. We anticipate many of our friends will choos e to use audio only.\n\nCassius Amicus is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\n\nTopic: Cassius Amicus' Zoom Meeting AFDIA Session 2\n\nTime: Fe b 6\, 2022 08:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\n\nCassius Amicus is invit ing you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\n\nTopic: Cassius Amicus' Zoom Meeting AFDIA Session TWO\n\nTime: Feb 6\, 2022 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Cana da)\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83537785991?pwd=LzlWb kRzT3lTa3QwOHJhRmsweW9RQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 835 3778 5991\n\nPasscode: 34939 5\n\nOne tap mobile\n\n+13126266799\,\,83537785991#\,\,\,\,*349395# US (Chi cago)\n\n+16468769923\,\,83537785991#\,\,\,\,*349395# US (New York)\n\nDial by your location\n\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n\n+1 646 876 9923 US (Ne w York)\n\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Housto n)\n\n+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n\nMeeting ID: 835 3778 5991\n\nPasscode: 349395\n \nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kkGMlePkw\n\n\n\nImport ant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the original book at Archive.org. [URL:https:/ /archive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb00wrigiala?view=theater#page/n5/mode/2 up]\n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: http://www.afewdaysinathens.com \n\nLink to previous and ongoing discussion of chapter two here at Epicurea nFriends - Please post new substantive comments about the topic of the chap ter here\, where the text is also located: http://www.epicureanfriends.com/ index.php?thread/741-afdia-chapter-two/\n\nDiscussion thread for 2022 meeti ng logistics - please post comments about your attendance or other non-sub stantive comments here: \"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #2 : Chapter Two (Feb 6 - 8:00 PM EST) (Sun\, Feb 6th 2022\, 8:00 pm-9:00 pm) [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/2374-a-few-days-in-at hens-zoom-book-club-meeting-2-chapter-two-feb-6-8-00-pm-est-sun/] DTEND:20220207T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-54@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1411-a-few-days-in-a thens-zoom-book-club-meeting-4-continue-chapter-three-and-commeno/ DTSTART:20220221T010000Z DTSTAMP:20220221T010000Z CREATED:20220221T010000Z SUMMARY:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #4: Continue Chapte r Three And Commenorate 20th (Feb 20 - 8:00 PM EST) DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #4: Complete Ch apter Three and Commemorate 20th (Feb 20 - 8:00 PM EST)\n\nThis will be the fourth session on \"A Few Days In Athens.\"\n\nThe rough agenda for our on e hour session is:\n\n1 - Twenty Minute or so overview of Frances Wright\, the Introduction\, and Chapter Two by led Cassius and any other volunteer r egular forum participants who have read the whole book.\n\n2 - Brief introd uction of everyone on the call. (We will go around the zoom list and ask ev eryone to say their first names (real or otherwise) and tell us about their background and interest in Epicurus. For example: \"My name is Joshua\, I am from (country)\, and I have been interested in Epicurus ever since _____ __________. I have read (describe how many books on Epicurus you have read) and I have / have not read the entire \"A Few Days In Athens.\"\n\n3 - Aft er we do the introductions\, we will then open the floor for open discussio n of Chapter Three from all participants. Depending on how many people we h ave we will probably use the \"raise your hand\" method of going around the table with Cassius or other moderator calling on people to keep the conver sation organized. We will monitor the text chat also and people can use tha t to indicate that they want to speak\, and what about.\n\nNote: The use of video is strictly optional. We anticipate many of our friends will choose to use audio only.\n\nImportant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the original book at Archive.org. [URL:https://archive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb00wrigiala ?view=theater#page/n5/mode/2up]\n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: htt p://www.afewdaysinathens.com [URL:http://www.afewdaysinathens.com/]\n\nLink to previous and ongoing discussion of chapter three here at EpicureanFrien ds - Please post new substantive comments about the topic of the chapter he re\, where the text is also located: AFDIA - Chapter Three - Text and Dis cussion [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/755-afdia-cha pter-three-text-and-discussion/]\n\n\n\nDiscussion thread for 2022 meeting logistics - please post comments about your attendance or other non-substa ntive comments here: \"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #4: C ontinue Chapter Three And Commenorate 20th (Feb 20 - 8:00 PM EST) (Sun\, Fe b 20th 2022\, 8:00 pm-9:00 pm) [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.p hp?thread/2397-a-few-days-in-athens-zoom-book-club-meeting-4-continue-chapt er-three-and-commeno/] DTEND:20220221T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-55@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1503-a-few-days-in-a thens-zoom-book-club-meeting-5-chapter-four/ DTSTART:20220228T010000Z DTSTAMP:20220228T010000Z CREATED:20220228T010000Z SUMMARY:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #5: Chapter Four DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting\n\nThis will be the fifth session on \"A Few Days In Athens\,\" and we will talk about Cha pter Four.\n\nThe rough agenda for our one hour session is:\n\n1 - Twenty M inute or so overview of Frances Wright\, the Introduction\, and Chapter Two by led Cassius and any other volunteer regular forum participants who have read the whole book.\n\n2 - Brief introduction of everyone on the call. (W e will go around the zoom list and ask everyone to say their first names (r eal or otherwise) and tell us about their background and interest in Epicur us. For example: \"My name is Joshua\, I am from (country)\, and I have bee n interested in Epicurus ever since _______________. I have read (describe how many books on Epicurus you have read) and I have / have not read the en tire \"A Few Days In Athens.\"\n\n3 - After we do the introductions\, we wi ll then open the floor for open discussion of Chapter Two from all particip ants. Depending on how many people we have we will probably use the \"raise your hand\" method of going around the table with Cassius or other moderat or calling on people to keep the conversation organized. We will monitor th e text chat also and people can use that to indicate that they want to spea k\, and what about.\n\nNote: The use of video is strictly optional. We anti cipate many of our friends will choose to use audio only.\n\n\n\nImportant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the original book at Archive.org. [URL:https://arc hive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb00wrigiala?view=theater#page/n5/mode/2up]\ n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: http://www.afewdaysinathens.com\n\n Link to previous and ongoing discussion of chapter two here at EpicureanFri ends - Please post new substantive comments about the topic of the chapter here\, where the text is also located: http://www.epicureanfriends.com/inde x.php?thread/741-afdia-chapter-two/\n\nDiscussion thread for 2022 meeting l ogistics - please post comments about your attendance or other non-substan tive comments here: \"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting #2: Ch apter Two (Feb 6 - 8:00 PM EST) (Sun\, Feb 6th 2022\, 8:00 pm-9:00 pm) [URL :http://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/2374-a-few-days-in-athens -zoom-book-club-meeting-2-chapter-two-feb-6-8-00-pm-est-sun/] DTEND:20220228T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-56@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1504-a-few-days-in-a thens-zoom-book-club-meeting-this-week-chapter-twelve/ DTSTART:20220228T010000Z DTSTAMP:20220228T010000Z CREATED:20220228T010000Z SUMMARY:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting -This Week Chapter Twelve! DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week -Cha pter Twelve!\n\n\n\nThe rough agenda for our one hour session is:\n\n1 - Tw enty Minute or so overview of Frances Wright\, the Introduction\, and the c urrent chapter led by Cassius\, Joshua\, and any other volunteer regular f orum participants who have read the whole book.\n\n2 - Brief introduction o f everyone on the call. (We will go around the zoom list and ask everyone t o say their first names (real or otherwise) and tell us about their backgro und and interest in Epicurus. For example: \"My name is Joshua\, I am from (country)\, and I have been interested in Epicurus ever since _____________ __. I have read (describe how many books on Epicurus you have read) and I h ave / have not read the entire \"A Few Days In Athens.\"\n\n3 - After we do the introductions\, we will then open the floor for open discussion of Cha pter Two from all participants. Depending on how many people we have we wil l probably use the \"raise your hand\" method of going around the table wit h Cassius or other moderator calling on people to keep the conversation org anized. We will monitor the text chat also and people can use that to indic ate that they want to speak\, and what about.\n\nNote: The use of video is strictly optional. We welcome any of our friends who choose to use audio on ly.\n\n\n\nImportant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the original book at Archive. org. [URL:https://archive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb00wrigiala?view=theat er#page/n5/mode/2up]\n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: http://www.afe wdaysinathens.com\n\nRECURRING ZOOM LINK - USE THIS EACH SESSION:\n\n\n\nTo pic: A Few Days In Athens - Zoom Book Review 2022\n\nTime: This is a recurr ing meeting\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85285185334?p wd=WnJWRWNkbkpqQVVTY2gyaWdHQzEyQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscod e: 219879\n\nOne tap mobile\n\n+16468769923\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (New York)\n\n+13017158592\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (Washingt on DC)\n\nDial by your location\n\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n\n+1 408 638 0 968 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 253 215 8782 US (T acoma)\n\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPass code: 219879\n\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kecx4HCZf V DTEND:20220228T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-60@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1651-afdia-zoom-book -club-meeting-this-week-chapter-twelve/ DTSTART:20220425T000000Z DTSTAMP:20220425T000000Z CREATED:20220425T000000Z SUMMARY:AFDIA Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Chapter Twelve! DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Ch apter Twelve!\n\n\n\nThe rough agenda for our one hour session ( subject to change if we have visitors to introduce) is:\n\n1 - Brief introduction of everyone on the call. (We will go around the zoom list and ask everyone to say their first names (real or otherwise) and tell us about their backgroun d and interest in Epicurus. For example: \"My name is Joshua\, I am from (c ountry)\, and I have been interested in Epicurus ever since _______________ . I have read (describe how many books on Epicurus you have read) and I hav e / have not read the entire \"A Few Days In Athens.\"\n\n3 - After we do t he introductions\, we will then open the floor for open discussion of Chapt er Two from all participants. Depending on how many people we have we will probably use the \"raise your hand\" method of going around the table with Cassius or other moderator calling on people to keep the conversation organ ized. We will monitor the text chat also and people can use that to indicat e that they want to speak\, and what about.\n\nNote: The use of video is st rictly optional. We welcome any of our friends who choose to use audio only .\n\n\n\nImportant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the original book at Archive.or g. [URL:https://archive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb00wrigiala?view=theater #page/n5/mode/2up]\n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: http://www.afewd aysinathens.com [URL:http://www.afewdaysinathens.com/]\n\nRECURRING ZOOM LI NK - USE THIS EACH SESSION:\n\n\n\nTopic: A Few Days In Athens - Zoom Book Review 2022\n\nTime: This is a recurring meeting\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nht tps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85285185334?pwd=WnJWRWNkbkpqQVVTY2gyaWdHQzEyQT09\n\ nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\nOne tap mobile\n\n+164687 69923\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (New York)\n\n+13017158592\,\,8528 5185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (Washington DC)\n\nDial by your location\n\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n\n+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 669 900 6833 U S (San Jose)\n\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\nFind your local number : https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kecx4HCZfV DTEND:20220425T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-61@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1652-afdia-zoom-book -club-meeting-this-week-chapters-thirteen-and-fourteen/ DTSTART:20220502T000000Z DTSTAMP:20220502T000000Z CREATED:20220502T000000Z SUMMARY:AFDIA Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Chapters Thirteen and Fou rteen! DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Ch apters Thirteen and Fourteen!\n\n(Thirteen is a very short chapter so we wi ll combine it with Fourteen)\n\nThe main issue for discussion is that of th e Epicurean Gods \, and we also need to discuss how Frances Wright has Epi curus state a position that is probably at deviance from the texts.\n\nNote : The use of video is strictly optional. We welcome any of our friends who choose to use audio only.\n\n\n\nImportant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the ori ginal book at Archive.org. [URL:https://archive.org/details/fewdaysinathens b00wrigiala?view=theater#page/n5/mode/2up]\n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: http://www.afewdaysinathens.com [URL:http://www.afewdaysinathens.co m/]\n\nRECURRING ZOOM LINK - USE THIS EACH SESSION:\n\n\n\nTopic: A Few Day s In Athens - Zoom Book Review 2022\n\nTime: This is a recurring meeting\n\ nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85285185334?pwd=WnJWRWNkbkp qQVVTY2gyaWdHQzEyQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\nO ne tap mobile\n\n+16468769923\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (New York) \n\n+13017158592\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (Washington DC)\n\nDial by your location\n\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n\n+1 301 715 8592 US (W ashington DC)\n\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n\n+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jo se)\n\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n\n+1 3 46 248 7799 US (Houston)\n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n \nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kecx4HCZfV DTEND:20220502T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-62@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1653-afdia-zoom-book -club-meeting-this-week-chapter-fifteen/ DTSTART:20220509T000000Z DTSTAMP:20220509T000000Z CREATED:20220509T000000Z SUMMARY:AFDIA Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Chapter Fifteen! DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Ch apter Fifteen!\n\nThis is a deep one! Topics include:\n\nChapter 15 Summar y – Theon Discusses Materialism With Metrodorus and Leontium [URL:https:// afewdaysinathens.com/15-ChapterFifteen/]\n\nMetrodorus accuses Aristotle of pedantry.\nMetrodorus says that it is error to mistake mystery for wisdom\ , pedantry for knowledge\, and prejudice for virtue.\nMetrodorus discusses cause and effect and that there is a limit to how far back we can go.\nLeon tium explains how rationalism is error\, and that we must focus on observat ion.\nTheon accuses Leontium of “materialism” and Leontium replies that a m atter of fact can be neither moral nor immoral.\nLeontium says inquiry is e verything\; theory and hypothesis can be worse than nothing when they amoun t to preconceived abstractions of vice or virtue.\nLeontium says no moral t ruths are self evident\, but require observation and reasoning to determine the consequences of actions.\nLeontium addresses the “first cause” argumen t and responds that the universe is eternal and has no first cause.\nLeonti um addresses the argument that the universe is ‘ordered’ by observing that what we see as order is only our perception of the way things are.\nMetrodo rus points out the error of considering atoms to be “inert” and asserts tha t life is a quality of matter.\nLeontium points out that qualities do not e xist apart from the matter with which they associated\, and that Aristotle was wrong in asserting the opposite.\nFrances Wright interjects an editor’s note and laments that the scientists of her day adopt Epicurean ideas with out crediting Epicurus.\n\n\nNote: The use of video is strictly optional. W e welcome any of our friends who choose to use audio only.\n\n\n\nImportant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the original book at Archive.org. [URL:https://ar chive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb00wrigiala?view=theater#page/n5/mode/2up] \n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: http://www.afewdaysinathens.com [U RL:http://www.afewdaysinathens.com/]\n\nRECURRING ZOOM LINK - USE THIS EACH SESSION:\n\n\n\nTopic: A Few Days In Athens - Zoom Book Review 2022\n\nTim e: This is a recurring meeting\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom .us/j/85285185334?pwd=WnJWRWNkbkpqQVVTY2gyaWdHQzEyQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 852 8 518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\nOne tap mobile\n\n+16468769923\,\,852851853 34#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (New York)\n\n+13017158592\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*2 19879# US (Washington DC)\n\nDial by your location\n\n+1 646 876 9923 US (N ew York)\n\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chica go)\n\n+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n\nMeeting ID: 85 2 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\nFind your local number: https://us06web. zoom.us/u/kecx4HCZfV DTEND:20220509T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-63@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1654-a-few-days-in-a thens-zoom-book-club-meeting-this-week-chapter-sixteen/ DTSTART:20220516T000000Z DTSTAMP:20220516T000000Z CREATED:20220516T000000Z SUMMARY:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Chapte r Sixteen! DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting. This week - Ch apter Sixteen!\n\nThis is the last chapter and contains the full-frontal a ttack on religion. Topics include:\n\nChapter 16 – Epicurus Addresses an A ssembly on the Evils of Religion [URL:https://afewdaysinathens.com/16-Chapt erSixteen/]\n\nEpicurus tells the crowd he will address the place of man in the universe.\nIn this inquiry we must dismiss presumption and fear.\nThe elements of the universe are evidently eternal and unchangeable\, and that these elements make up all things and give them their qualities.\nEpicurus asks why we doubt the power of science and says that man alone doubts the p ower of his senses and perverts himself to poison the sources of his happin ess.\nThe source of this error is in the overdevelopment of our imagination – and the first link in the erroneous chain of thought is RELIGION.\nRelig ion is the true dethroner of human virtue and the root of all evil and mise ry in the world.\nThe world is full of religion and also full of misery and crime.\nGods cannot be observed\, and are of such nature that they can hav e no relevance to men.\nReligion is not merely useless\, it is mischievous by its idle terrors\, its false morality\, its hypocrisy\, its dogmatism\, and its false threats\, hopes\, and promises.\nThe common concepts of the g ods are offensive to both men and the gods.\nWhether it is a god or a philo sopher who speaks\, the evidence of nature is that the message of both is “ Enjoy\, and be happy!”\nThe good is all that brings you pleasure\; the evil is that which must bring you pain\, and in this there is no paradox\, no h idden tables.\nJust as religion is unsound\, so is the common understanding of morality and “virtue.” Folly invented it\, and knavery supports it. L et us arise\, examine\, judge\, and be free!\n\n\nNote: The use of video is strictly optional. We welcome any of our friends who choose to use audio o nly.\n\n\n\nImportant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the original book at Archive .org. [URL:https://archive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb00wrigiala?view=thea ter#page/n5/mode/2up]\n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: http://www.af ewdaysinathens.com [URL:http://www.afewdaysinathens.com/]\n\nRECURRING ZOOM LINK - USE THIS EACH SESSION:\n\n\n\nTopic: A Few Days In Athens - Zoom Bo ok Review 2022\n\nTime: This is a recurring meeting\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\ nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85285185334?pwd=WnJWRWNkbkpqQVVTY2gyaWdHQzEyQT09 \n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\nOne tap mobile\n\n+164 68769923\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (New York)\n\n+13017158592\,\,8 5285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (Washington DC)\n\nDial by your location\n\n +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n\n+1 3 12 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n\n+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 669 900 683 3 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houst on)\n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\nFind your local num ber: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kecx4HCZfV DTEND:20220516T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-64@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/1655-afdia-zoom-book -club-meeting-final-session-recap-and-discussion-of-article-probl/ DTSTART:20220522T120000Z DTSTAMP:20220522T120000Z CREATED:20220522T120000Z SUMMARY:AFDIA Zoom Book Club Meeting. Final Session - Recap and Discussion of Article \"Problems In Frances Wright's AFDIA\" DESCRIPTION:\"A Few Days In Athens\" Zoom Book Club Meeting. Final Session\ n\nThis week we will go through final reactions to the book in general and to Frances Wright.\n\nWe will also discuss the article at EpicureanFriends entitled: Problems in Frances Wright's \"A Few Days in Athens\" [URL:http ://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1729-problems-in-frances-wrigh t-s-a-few-days-in-athens/]\n\n\nImportant Links:\n\nLink to PDF of the orig inal book at Archive.org. [URL:https://archive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb 00wrigiala?view=theater#page/n5/mode/2up]\n\nAFDIA Website with the entire book: http://www.afewdaysinathens.com [URL:http://www.afewdaysinathens.com /]\n\nRECURRING ZOOM LINK - USE THIS EACH SESSION:\n\n\n\nTopic: A Few Days In Athens - Zoom Book Review 2022\n\nTime: This is a recurring meeting\n\n Join Zoom Meeting\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85285185334?pwd=WnJWRWNkbkpq QVVTY2gyaWdHQzEyQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\nOn e tap mobile\n\n+16468769923\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (New York)\ n\n+13017158592\,\,85285185334#\,\,\,\,*219879# US (Washington DC)\n\nDial by your location\n\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Wa shington DC)\n\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n\n+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jos e)\n\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n\n+1 34 6 248 7799 US (Houston)\n\nMeeting ID: 852 8518 5334\n\nPasscode: 219879\n\ nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kecx4HCZfV DTEND:20220523T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-66@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2014-anniversary-of- the-execution-of-giordano-bruno-in-the-campo-de-fiori-in-rome/ DTSTART:20230217T130000Z DTSTAMP:20230217T130000Z CREATED:20230217T130000Z SUMMARY:Anniversary of the Execution of Giordano Bruno in the Campo de Fior i in Rome DTEND:20230218T010000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTHDAY=17;BYMONTH=2;WKST=SU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-67@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2029-the-first-new-m oon-after-the-summer-solstice/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230717 DTSTAMP:20230717T000000Z CREATED:20230717T000000Z SUMMARY:The First New Moon After the Summer Solstice DESCRIPTION:The modern attempt at reconstructing one of the ancient Attic C alendars has the New Year beginning with the month of Hekatombaion\, and \" with the first sighting of the new moon after the summer solstice. Ideally\ , the solstice would occur toward the end of Skirophorion\, the final month of the year.\" That New Moon will occur on July 17th this year. The year h as its start when the first sliver of the New Moon becomes visible.\n\nThe Calendar [URL:https://www.hellenion.org/calendar/] at Hellenion.org has the 1st of Hekatombaion taking place on Wednesday the 19th\, though Tuesday th e 18th after nightfall will mark the change. This coming year will be the 3 rd year of the 700th Olympiad [URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiad]. DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-68@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2030-the-sliver-of-t he-new-moon-at-nightfall/ DTSTART:20230718T120000Z DTSTAMP:20230718T120000Z CREATED:20230718T120000Z SUMMARY:The Sliver of the New Moon at Nightfall DESCRIPTION:The Attic New Year of the third year of the 700th Olympiad will commence with the sighting of the first sliver of the New Moon. DTEND:20230719T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-69@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2031-happy-athenian- new-year/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230719 DTSTAMP:20230719T000000Z CREATED:20230719T000000Z SUMMARY:Happy Athenian New Year! DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year! This is the first full day of the third year of the 700th Olympiad. DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230720 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-73@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2098-this-meeting-is -on-hold-first-monday-via-zoom-8pm-et/ DTSTART:20240102T010000Z DTSTAMP:20240102T010000Z CREATED:20240102T010000Z SUMMARY:This Meeting is on Hold - First Monday - Via Zoom 8pm ET DESCRIPTION:*** This Monthly Meeting is Currently Canceled ***\n\n*** Fourt h Sunday is now open for registered members as our \"New Member Meet-and-Gr eet\"***\n\nJoin us every first Monday of the month for our First Monday Ep icurean Philosophy Hour - Via Zoom - at 8pm ET.\n\nThis is an informal Epic urean philosophy discussion. We'll start with a meet-and-greet\, and then o pen it up for discussion. On some months we may also give a short presentat ion on Epicurean philosophy or a have a special discussion topic which focu ses on the application of Epicureanism to everyday life.\n\nThis monthly ga thering is a great way to meet others who are studying the philosophy\, and provides an opportunity to bring up questions.\n\nIf you are a new member\ , please be sure that you have already introduced yourself over in your per sonal Welcome Thread (tell us a little about your background or area of int erest within Epicureanism\, your level of study\, or any previous philosoph y studies).\n\nIf you are interesting in attending\, please let us know ove r in the event thread First Monday Epicurean Philosophy Hour [URL:http://ww w.epicureanfriends.com/thread/4472-first-monday-monthly-zoom-8pm-et/?postID =35538#post35538]. DTEND:20240102T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=1MO;WKST=SU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-74@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2300-death-of-titus- pomponius-atticus-32-bc/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240331 DTSTAMP:20240331T000000Z CREATED:20240331T000000Z SUMMARY:Death of Titus Pomponius Atticus\, 32 BC DESCRIPTION:The death of Titus Pomponius Atticus\;\n\n[…]\n\nhttps://en.wik ipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Pomponius_Atticus DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTHDAY=31;BYMONTH=3;WKST=SU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-76@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2353-epicurea-agenda / DTSTART:20240411T000000Z DTSTAMP:20240411T000000Z CREATED:20240411T000000Z SUMMARY:Epicurea Agenda DESCRIPTION:Join us as we study Usener's Epicurea - Beginning on April 3\, 2024 - Every Wednesday night 8pm ET - Via Zoom - running for about an hour. \n\nOpen to LEVEL 03 forum members. LEVEL 01 members can attend after appro val by the moderator team.\n\nEach meeting we will take one or more of the fragments and discuss the meaning and practical application to living the p hilosophy of Epicurus.\n\nThis discussion group is an open group\, so you c an drop in on any week\, but of course we hope you will join us on a weekly basis\, as this is sure to provide new insights into the philosophy of Epi curus. If you have previously attended a Wednesday night Zoom\, then you ca n simply join in with the same link as previous Wednesday night meetings.\n \nFor Level 03 (Established Members) who haven't yet attended a Wednesday n ight meeting\, please go here to let us know if you are interested in atten ding by posting in the thread with the upcoming week's agenda [URL:http://w ww.epicureanfriends.com/board/688-wednesday-night-weekly-epicurean-philosop hy-discussion-via-zoom/]-- or send a private message to Cassius or Kalosyni (we will get you the Zoom link to you by private message).\n\nLevel 01 (In troductory Members) - message Cassius for pre-approval by the moderator tea m.\n\nWe will be going through these fragments sequentially from start to f inish\, but we will be skipping the Diogenes Laertius Book 10 fragments and any short fragments without substance. You can find our Fragment Collectio n here [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/137-epicurean friends-topical-fragment-collection/].\n\nWe will announce before each meet ing which ones we will be covering. You can find updates about each meeting 's focus over on this forum thread. [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/bo ard/688-wednesday-night-weekly-epicurean-philosophy-discussion-via-zoom/]\n \n\n\nThe link for tonight is: DTEND:20240411T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-77@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2354-epicurea-agenda / DTSTART:20240425T000000Z DTSTAMP:20240425T000000Z CREATED:20240425T000000Z SUMMARY:Epicurea Agenda DESCRIPTION:Please check this thread for the latest Agenda:\n\n And Please check this thread for the reference material we will use in these sessions : DTEND:20240425T020000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-78@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2355-epicurea-agenda -wednesday-night-zoom/ DTSTART:20240418T000000Z DTSTAMP:20240418T000000Z CREATED:20240418T000000Z SUMMARY:Epicurea Agenda - Wednesday Night Zoom DESCRIPTION:Join us as we study Usener's Epicurea - Every Wednesday night 8 pm ET - Via Zoom - running for about an hour.\n\nOpen to LEVEL 03 forum mem bers...and LEVEL 01 members can attend after approval by the moderator team .\n\nEach meeting we will take one or more of the fragments and discuss the meaning. This discussion group is an open group\, so you can drop in on an y week\, but of course we hope you will join us on a weekly basis\, as this is sure to provide new insights into the philosophy of Epicurus. If you ha ve previously attended a Wednesday night Zoom\, then you can simply join in with the same link as previous Wednesday night meetings.\n\nFor Level 03 ( Established Members) who haven't yet attended a Wednesday night meeting\, p lease go the thread with the agenda listed at the top of this page and post there (or send a private message to Cassius or Kalosyni (we will get you t he Zoom link to you by private message).\n\nFor Level 01 (Introductory Memb ers) - message Cassius for pre-approval by the moderator team.\n\nWe will b e going through these fragments sequentially from start to finish\, but we will be skipping the Diogenes Laertius Book 10 fragments and any short frag ments without substance. You can find our Fragment Collection here [URL:htt p://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/137-epicureanfriends-topical -fragment-collection/]. DTEND:20240418T011500Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-79@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2356-wednesday-night -zoom-epicurea-discussion/ DTSTART:20240502T000000Z DTSTAMP:20240502T000000Z CREATED:20240502T000000Z SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Zoom / Epicurea Discussion DESCRIPTION:Here's the agenda For Tonight: May 1\, 2024 - Wednesday Night Zoom Epicurea Agenda [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/thread/3824-may-1 -2024-wednesday-night-zoom-epicurea-agenda/] DTEND:20240502T010000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-81@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2358-epicurea-zoom-e very-wednesday-night-at-8pm-et/ DTSTART:20240509T000000Z DTSTAMP:20240509T000000Z CREATED:20240509T000000Z SUMMARY:Epicurea Zoom - Every Wednesday Night at 8pm ET DESCRIPTION:Join us as we study Usener's Epicurea - Every Wednesday night 8 pm ET - Via Zoom - running for about an hour.\n\nYou can find an updated we ekly agenda\, including past meeting agendas\, and other good reference mat erial here:\n\n Open to LEVEL 03 forum members...and LEVEL 01 members can attend after approval by the moderator team.\n\nEach meeting we will take o ne or more of the fragments and discuss. This discussion group is an open g roup\, so you can drop in on any week\, but of course we hope you will join us on a weekly basis\, as this is sure to provide new insights into the ph ilosophy of Epicurus.\n\nWe will be going through these fragments sequentia lly from start to finish\, but we will be skipping the Diogenes Laertius Bo ok 10 fragments and any short fragments without substance. You can find our Fragment Collection here [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/ entry/137-epicureanfriends-topical-fragment-collection/].\n\nAnd further re ference material here [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/thread/3821-refe rence-material-for-the-wednesday-night-epicurea-zooms/].\n\nHow to Attend:\ n\nIf you have previously attended a Wednesday night Zoom\, then you can si mply join in with the same link as previous Wednesday night meetings.\n\nFo r Level 03 (Established Members) who haven't yet attended a Wednesday night meeting\, please send a private message to Cassius or Kalosyni requesting the Zoom link and we will get you the link to you by private message.\n\nFo r Level 01 (Introductory Members) - message Cassius for pre-approval by the moderator team. DTEND:20240509T010000Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=WE;WKST=SU;COUNT=500 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:event-82@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2858-anniversary-of- the-founding-of-alexandria-in-331-bc/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250407 DTSTAMP:20250407T000000Z CREATED:20250407T000000Z SUMMARY:Anniversary of the Founding of Alexandria in 331 BC DESCRIPTION:Following the work of the French Egyptologist Pierre Jouguet on the so-called pseudo-Callisthenes in 1940\, April 7th 331 BC is the tradit ional date for the founding of the ancient city of Alexandria. Here is an a ccount of that founding\, from The Rise and Fall of Alexandria [URL:https:/ /www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Alexandria-Birthplace-Modern/dp/0143112511] by Ju stin Pollard and Howard Reid (a book which I have listened to repeatedly\, and always with pleasure):\n\n[…] DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250408 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTHDAY=7;BYMONTH=4;WKST=SU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:event-83@www.epicureanfriends.com URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/event/2871-sunday-zoom/ DTSTART:20250601T163000Z DTSTAMP:20250601T163000Z CREATED:20250601T163000Z SUMMARY:Sunday Zoom DESCRIPTION:Our Sunday Zoom Meeting is held at 12:30 PM Eastern Time in the USA to allow maximum participation in the Western Hemisphere from Californ ia to Eastern Europe. Regular participants on the forum can post a request to participate in the thread here [URL:http://www.epicureanfriends.com/thre ad/4471-sunday-zoom-how-to-attend-summer-2025/] and we will add you to the list to receive the link. DTEND:20250601T173000Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=SU;WKST=SU;COUNT=400 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR