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  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM

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    This is very timely so thank you again for the book reference. I am working on two articles now and I am going to at least briefly review this so I can address some of what apparently appears here.

    I see that Klavan appeared on a podcast last year…

  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM

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    I see this about that book at Barnes and Noble (underline added)


    In this convenient volume, the classicist Spencer A. Klavan presents core selections from Epicurus’ own writings and those of his most famous ancient disciple, the poet Lucretius. Listen…

  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM

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    Hmmm that is interesting. Never heard of that and see that it is new... From Regnery the "conservative" publisher who also published Josh Hawleys book attacking Epicurus. And I am not familiar with Spencer Klavan either....

    Was the book mostly positive…

  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM

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    Hello, and thanks for having me. I especially was drawn into the graphic on the home page showing Epicurean physics + canonics = ethics. A book I was reading structured Epicurean ethics in that same way and I thought that made a lot of sense. The book…

  • Brandenoz April 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM

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    Hello, and thanks for having me. I especially was drawn into the graphic on the home page showing Epicurean physics + canonics = ethics. A book I was reading structured Epicurean ethics in that same way and I thought that made a lot of sense. The book…

  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM

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    Excellent questions Patrikios. Thanks for asking them and it seems to me thought experiment is a useful way to approach the problem.

    It's possible "modern physics" might have one answer, but even if it's different -- and I'm not sure it would be -- it…

  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM

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    Cassius , Martin , thanks for a fascinating discussion on causes of motion.
    If I do the thought experiment of placing an object (e.g. 10kg weight) in the void outside of the earth’s gravity, would the object move on its own? Or would that…

  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 12:34 PM

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    Welcome Branden - You path here from Stoicism is not a lot different from my own, though I preferred Cicero to Seneca. As to the Buddhist question we have several here who know much more about that than I do, so I'll let them chime in.

    Glad to have you…

  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM

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    BrandenOz tells us:



    Hi Cassius,

    I got into philosophy through Ryan Holiday's lighter works on Stoicism. Then from there, I read the three Roman Stoics he talks about, Marcus, Epictetus, and Seneca. I knew right away that I liked Seneca and through his…

  • Cassius April 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM

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    Welcome Brandenoz

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    2. Acccelerating Study of Canonics Through Philodemus' "On Methods of Inference"

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    2. Updated FAQ Entry: Why Should I Care About Epicurean Physics When So Much Science Has Changed In The Last 2000 Years?

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    2. New Graphic: Epicurus vs. Other Major Philosophies

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    2. New Decision Tree: Are You On Team Epicurus?

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    2. New Audio Version of Lucian's Hermotiimus

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