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Cassius
June 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM Replied to the thread Relationship between AI/LLMs and prolepsis.PostI meant to say this previously but I believe I got cut short of time and deleted it.
In general I often find it surprising how much I agree with Tau Phi's perspective on Epicurean philosophy despite the fact that he is very clear that he differs with… -
Cassius
June 15, 2026 at 8:16 AM Replied to the thread Relationship between AI/LLMs and prolepsis.PostOn each of these points I agree with Titus and completely see it differently from Tau Phi. We are not talking idealism, we are talking about recognizing scales of measure just as we would see longer living as better than shorter living. There's no… -
Don
Reaction (Post)June 15, 2026 at 8:02 AM […]
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Both statements are true for Epicurus but are not true from modern perspective. We no longer can equate atomic theory and the theory of eidolas. The atomic theory still stands nowadays, the theory of eidolas has been proven to be incorrect.… -
TauPhi
June 15, 2026 at 6:52 AM Replied to the thread Relationship between AI/LLMs and prolepsis.PostHere are my personal opinions on all three points. Please mind they are just that - personal opinions. Nothing else but food for thought, if someone is interested in reading them.
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Ultimate excellence does not exist. It's nothing more but a turn into… -
Cassius
June 15, 2026 at 6:12 AM Reacted withReaction (Image/Video)
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Cassius
June 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM Commented on the image Χῶραι τῶν Μεγάλων Νικητῶν τῶν Θεῶν Ἐπιφανῶν.Comment (Image/Video)First assisted guess: A flag for the Intermundia? "Lands of the Great Victorious Manifest God" ?
Congecture from an LLM:
This is a beautifully rendered Hellenistic royal banner, almost certainly Seleucid in inspiration. The symbolism is quite specific:
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Cassius
Reaction (Post)June 15, 2026 at 6:01 AM […]
I would argue that the Epicurean theory on the Gods is still important, independent from what one thinks of the possibility of receiving images or eidolas:
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Titus
June 15, 2026 at 4:25 AM Replied to the thread Relationship between AI/LLMs and prolepsis.Post[…]
I would argue that the Epicurean theory on the Gods is still important, independent from what one thinks of the possibility of receiving images or eidolas:
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Martin
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Both statements are true for Epicurus but are not true from modern perspective. We no longer can equate atomic theory and the theory of eidolas. The atomic theory still stands nowadays, the theory of eidolas has been proven to be incorrect.… -
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June 15, 2026 at 12:37 AM Uploaded the image Χῶραι τῶν Μεγάλων Νικητῶν τῶν Θεῶν Ἐπιφανῶν.Image/Video
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