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Martin
June 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM Replied to the thread Epicurus vs Schopenhauer - Orientation Discussion.Post[…]
Letters of Schopenhauer to his mother still exist (but they are reportedly not nice).
Die Schopenhauers: Der Familien-Briefwechsel von Adele, Arthur, Heinrich Floris und Johanna Schopenhauer : Lütkehaus, Ludger: Amazon.de: Books -
Cassius
June 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM Replied to the thread Epicurus vs Schopenhauer - Orientation Discussion.PostThank you for taking the time to write that Elli! -
Elli
June 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM Replied to the thread Epicurus vs Schopenhauer - Orientation Discussion.PostWarm greetings to all epicurean friends
I would like to add my own small Greek contribution to this discussion, since we are speaking about Epicurus and a philosophy that blossomed on Greek soil and continues to illuminate minds to this day.The… -
Don
June 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM Replied to the thread Sadler Recommended Epicurean Reading List.PostI completely missed the reference to New Epicurean! -
Titus
June 11, 2026 at 9:27 AM Replied to the thread Sadler Recommended Epicurean Reading List.Post[…]
I am familiar with almost all works on Sadler's list, but it reminds me to buy a German edition of Plutarch that is focussed on his anti-epicurean writings. -
Cassius
PostJune 11, 2026 at 8:25 AM Thanks Don!
https://epicurustoday.com/sbslucretius/#3-843
Bailey:
And even if the nature of mind and the power of soul has feeling, after it has been rent asunder from our body, yet it is naught to us, who are made one by the mating and marriage of body and… -
Don
PostJune 11, 2026 at 7:20 AM It appears 251 at the end of his entry refers to the page number in Book Three:
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-MONTAI…00004-00004/279
So it appears to be referring to around DRN 3.860:
For shouldst thou gaze
Backwards across all yesterdays of time
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Cassius
PostJune 11, 2026 at 5:30 AM […]
For people casually coming across this post, probably worth pointing out that this statement by Montaigne is presumably keyed to the part of Book 2 (I believe... I don't have the line number) where Lucretius makes essentially this same statement. -
Joshua
PostJune 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
A Latin inscription on a flyleaf at the back of Montaigne's personal copy of Lucretius:
Ut sunt diversi atomorum motus non incredibile est sic convenisse olim atomos aut conventuras ut alius nascatur montanus.
Since the movements of the atoms are so… -
Don
June 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM Posted the thread Sadler Recommended Epicurean Reading List.Threadhttps://open.substack.com/pub/gregorybsa…s-for-epicurean
Dr. Gregory Sadler has posted a recommended reading list of Ancient Epicurean Texts. Some I had forgotten about, so it's handy to have in one place (although I realize all these are likely posted… -
Bryan
June 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM Replied to the thread Welcome AutoAtaraxic!.PostI am not aware of the term in ancient literature. However, let me include this section from Epicurus' On Nature, Book 25, which seems to be related to the idea:
"…[1] Those movements that have been fully generated are fully produced according to the… -
Martin
June 10, 2026 at 11:03 AM Replied to the thread Welcome AutoAtaraxic!.PostWelcome Autoataraxic! -
Cassius
June 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM Replied to the thread Welcome AutoAtaraxic!.PostGlad to have you autoataraxic. When I search i don't bring up much other than an article written by Elli Pensa, a friend of ours in Greece a couple of years ago. I don't find any historic use of it from the ancient world.
My read of Elli's article is… -
Autoataraxic
June 10, 2026 at 7:42 AM Replied to the thread Welcome AutoAtaraxic!.PostThanks Cassius for the posting the intro above. I have a question that I hope somebody can answer. In the history of Epicurean commentary, who has used the term 'clinamen vitae' and in which texts? Many thanks in advance for any answers. #Atomism #Life -
Cassius
June 10, 2026 at 7:22 AM Replied to the thread Welcome AutoAtaraxic!.PostAutoAtaraxic tells us:
Hi,
I was seduced by De Rerum Natura a couple of years ago and recently had a paper accepted for publication in which there was a strong influence of the atomic swerve in my understanding of the indeterminism of acts of dissensus a… -
Cassius
June 10, 2026 at 7:21 AM Posted the thread Welcome AutoAtaraxic!.ThreadWelcome Autoataraxic
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Cassius
June 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy Birthday to ceiltechbladhm! Learn more about ceiltechbladhm and say happy birthday on ceiltechbladhm's timeline: ceiltechbladhm -
Don
June 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM Replied to the thread To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed?.Post[…]
Gedney noted (as you did) that the letter is addressed to υμιν "you all" (plural 2nd person), so the letter could have been addressed to the members of the school or the "governing board" if you will, which could have included both Hermarchus and… -
Raphael Raul
June 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM Replied to the thread Comparing Modern Ideas vs Epicurean Ideas on Well-being and Joy.PostThanks for the information you gathered, Kalosyni.
All those suggestions I try to follow. They are all important and work together organically.
I also printed out what you posted on "On Epicurean Text Study and Contemplation," which I will begin reading… -
Don
June 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM Replied to the thread Welcome AlteFrau!.PostWelcome aboard, AlteFrau -
Don
June 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM Replied to the thread To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed?.PostPlus it never hit me until I read Gedney's article: Epicurus could say to look after Metrodorus's children because it was Epicurus himself who had responsibility for them currently. So, could Epicurus have been the head of a household taking care of the… -
Raphael Raul
June 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM Replied to a comment by Adrastus on the image The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach..Reply (Image/Video)Thank you, Adrastus!
I am glad you enjoyed my illustration of this quote, which a majority of scholars agree is from Epicurus telling us what the stomach knows so well. That nature made nourishment a pleasure, so that we will continue feeding our stomachs… -
Bryan
June 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM Replied to the thread To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed?.PostOdd synchronicity for the article and your comment, which both also occurred today! I was unaware. -
Don
June 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM Replied to the thread To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed?.Post -
Bryan
June 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM Replied to the thread To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed?.PostHere are both versions for ease of direct comparison. My guess is that either Cicero alone is correct, or Diogenes is also correct and multiple letters were sent out.
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Adrastus
June 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM Replied to the thread Welcome AlteFrau!.Post[…]
Very very wise words that mirror my own experience of salvific effects on the psyche. Leaning into the cutting loose, which for me was in the music, dance and my family and friends was a way to escape the dour and elaborate sadness and on into… -
Adrastus
June 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM Commented on the image The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach..Comment (Image/Video)Absolutely Love this. -
Cassius
June 9, 2026 at 5:08 AM Posted the thread Video on Nietzsche's Criticisms of Kant.ThreadIn recent discussions I came across two videos which I found useful in analyzing Schopenhauer. The author of the second of these two videos has also produced a video on Nietzsche vs Kant. i have viewed this and also found to be useful in understanding… -
Raphael Raul
June 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM Replied to the thread Epicurus vs Schopenhauer - Orientation Discussion.PostAlso, I would like to add that, as you know, Schopenhauer had a great influence on Sigmund Freud through the idea of "The Will," which, in turn, led to Freud's discovery of the unconscious forces beneath consciousness. So, in a way, Freud somewhat… -
Raphael Raul
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Raphael Raul
PostJune 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM The following is a reply to Eikadistes, who replies to Cassius:
Above is an illustration I painted in a "naive" style using pastel on canvas paper, depicting a quote that scholars, for the most part, agree is from Epicurus or a paraphrase. I think… -
Raphael Raul
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Cassius
June 8, 2026 at 9:45 PM Replied to the thread Epicurus vs Schopenhauer - Orientation Discussion.PostThanks Raphael.
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What you mentioned is featured in the videos - especially in the second one where Nietzsche identifies this as a variation of Platonic idealism or contention that there is a "true world" or "real world" beyond this one, and to that… -
Raphael Raul
June 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM Replied to the thread Epicurus vs Schopenhauer - Orientation Discussion.PostHello, Cassius, I came upon this thread you just posted. Schopenhauer is a philosopher who intrigues me with his main idea of the blind force of "The Will", a force that is outside of the phenomenal world of matter, a noumenal realm outside of our… -
Cassius
June 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM Posted the thread Epicurus vs Schopenhauer - Orientation Discussion.ThreadThe topic of Schopenhauer is of some interest in comparison with Epicurus. Clearly Schopenhauer had some things to say of which Epicurus would approve, but it is arguable that Schopenhauer said much more of which Epicurus would disapprove. Our forum is… -
Cassius
June 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM Replied to the thread Welcome AlteFrau!.PostAlteFrau I thought you might be interested in this quote which one of our participants brought to our attention just this week as to the way Epicurus himself dealt with pain:
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Kalosyni
June 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM Replied to the thread Comparing Modern Ideas vs Epicurean Ideas on Well-being and Joy.Post -
Cassius
June 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM Replied to the thread Welcome AlteFrau!.PostWelcome AlteFrau! Thank you for the information and condolences on your father.
We've had some discussions on the forum recently that nudge me in the direction of letting you know that there are far more Nietzschean outlooks here than Schopenharuen, but… -
Cassius
June 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM Replied to the thread Welcome AlteFrau!.PostAlteFrau tells us:
This is to confirm my request for a new account.
I have always been interested in religion and philo. I am irreligious, so philo has been my go-to when wondering how to find meaning. Emotionally I am Schopenhauerian, but I have also… -
Cassius
June 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM Posted the thread Welcome AlteFrau!.ThreadWelcome AlteFrau
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Kalosyni
June 8, 2026 at 1:24 PM Posted the thread Comparing Modern Ideas vs Epicurean Ideas on Well-being and Joy.ThreadThis thread can be used to discuss the similarities and differences between modern ideas of creating well-being and joy, vs. Epicurean philosophical ideas.
The following is from a search using Google:
A life of well-being and joy is built on a balance of… -
Kalosyni
June 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM Replied to the thread Using Google AI to generate translation of ancient Greek words.Post[…]
Two interesting ideas: calling what AI produces as "godlike" and "godlike simulacrum". I hadn't thought of it that way, nor do I now. I simply see it as an interesting phenomenon, some of which I occassionally find is good/pleasing to me.
Deeper… -
Cassius
June 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM Replied to the thread Using Google AI to generate translation of ancient Greek words.PostNot commenting at the moment on the AI aspect but on this specifically:
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I don't see this as a productive way to state the problem. I would CERTAINLY like to be blessed and incorruptible presuming those mean having the power to pursue pleasures without… -
DaveT
June 8, 2026 at 9:15 AM Replied to the thread Using Google AI to generate translation of ancient Greek words.PostThis type of discussion is so interesting to me, but I always need to unpack the definitions of words being used. Here's what I got from Google:
AI is generally classified into three main capability levels:
Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI): AI… -
Stas
June 8, 2026 at 8:22 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostThank you -
Raphael Raul
June 7, 2026 at 9:49 PM Replied to a comment by Kalosyni on the image The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach..Reply (Image/Video)Yes, I will do that. Thanks for letting me know. -
TauPhi
June 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM Replied to the thread Using Google AI to generate translation of ancient Greek words.PostShortly after I joined the forum, during the first online meeting I attended, I was asked if given the opportunity, would I choose to become an Epicurean god. I said no because I wanted to retain my humanity since I was born human. I was in an… -
Pacatus
June 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM Replied to the thread Using Google AI to generate translation of ancient Greek words.Post[…]
I’ve been thinking about this (actually it’s been festering in my brain – along with Eikadistes’ plea to not use AI generated “art”). Really, it sometimes more than “raises my hackles.”
To call AI-generated “art” art is, to my mind, a lie. It’s not… -
Joshua
PostJune 7, 2026 at 9:44 AM Using this thread to keep everything together:
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Kalosyni
June 7, 2026 at 8:43 AM Commented on the image The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach..Comment (Image/Video)Here is the forum thread that discusses this quote:
'Their God Is The Belly" / "The Root of All Good Is The Pleasure Of The Stomach" And Similar Attributions Don is there anything new that you wrote here that could be added over in that discussion?
And…
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