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PRINCIPAL DOCTRINE XIV – ANALYSIS & CONTEMPORARY APPLICATION

This work was authored by George Kaplanis, a retired notary and founding member of the Group for the Analysis and Experiential Application of Epicurean Philosophy Today ( http://www.epicuros21.gr ) The work is structured
Elli
June 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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"Challenging Ataraxia" - By Haris Dimitriadis

Haris Dimitriadis is author of “ The Pleasant Life – The Philosophy of Epicurus .” Born in Greece, Haris studied Mathematics at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki as well as Economics at the London School of Eco
Cassius
May 15, 2020 at 1:54 PM
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Michele Pinto: "Friendship: A Natural And Necessary Desire"

Inspired by the considerations on the Epicurean friendship of Phillp Mithis in the book "The Ethical Theory of Epicurus - The pleasures of Invulnerability," I want to summarize the thought of Epicurus on friendship, tryi
Cassius
November 1, 2019 at 3:38 PM
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On Pleasure vs. Tranquility - A Dialogue With Southampton

JC: Hi Cassius. I'm sorry to badger you about this again, but I'm still trying to get my head around the pleasure principle. From my reading, all scholars agree that Epicurus divides pleasure into kinetic and katastemati
Cassius
September 26, 2019 at 4:06 PM
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Epicurean Philosophy or Epicureanism?

Epicurean Philosophy or Epicureanism? \n In\na recent conversation to the Garden of Thessaloniki, a question was raised\nwhether the Epicureans could participate as a party to the political scene of\nthe Country. The fri
Elli
June 16, 2019 at 8:41 AM
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A Neighbor And His Dog - by Elli Pensa

A Neighbor And His Dog I have a story to tell you about a neighbor and his dog, but first I would like to share with you some thoughts on Epicurean Doctrine 40: “As many as possess the power to procure complete security
Cassius
November 5, 2018 at 10:45 AM
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"When the Gospel of Minimalism Collides With Daily Life"

"When the Gospel of Minimalism Collides With Daily Life" New York Times: ".... But those who have tried the minimalist way have found that it’s not always as satisfying as design websites and tiny-house blogs insist. For
Cassius
July 3, 2017 at 11:21 AM
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Ataraxia And The Issue of Confident Expectation

06/21/17 - The following is excerpted from two posts on the Facebook Group : I continue to believe that formulations of ataraxia that imply that passivity (all we have to do is suppress pain) is sufficient are overly bro
Cassius
June 21, 2017 at 1:37 PM
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