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  • Cassius August 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM

    Replied to the thread Welcome Andy!.
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    Andy if it is something you can talk about I feel sure it would be interesting to hear more about your project.

  • Cassius August 11, 2026 at 9:17 AM

    Replied to the thread Welcome Andy!.
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    Andy tells us --

    Hi Cassius,

    my background is in archaeology and cultural/natural heritage. I'm currently working on a project that focuses (at least partly) on Epicurus and I thought the forum might be interesting and useful.

    Regards,

    Andy

  • Kalosyni August 11, 2026 at 9:13 AM

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    EpicuriousDavid You wrote: "I was brought to the forum specifically by searching for 'Epicurus online class', your website showed up and looked very interesting."

    I am curious to know what forum pages your early search took you to? (if you still have…

  • Kalosyni August 11, 2026 at 9:03 AM

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    Kalosyni , I think it's great. I tested it on my Facebook with a private post, and the dimensions seemed to work well. I think it's a useful tool for introducing the philosophy to others.

    My only hesitation has to do with the color scheme. I had my…

  • Kalosyni August 11, 2026 at 9:02 AM

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    This is just what came to my mind as a possible definition of "simplicity". A more detailed version could sound this way: Achieving a reasonable goal with the means it takes to meet this goal sufficiently. On the other hand, not spending resources…

  • Kalosyni August 11, 2026 at 9:01 AM

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    I think she is wrestling with the issues we have been discussing -- she's aware of the argument that katastematic pleasures are somehow superior, but she is not going to accept the definition of katastemtic that equates those pleasures with basically…

  • Cassius August 11, 2026 at 7:58 AM

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    Welcome EP -

    1. My only printed editions of Cicero are second-hand copies of the Loeb volumes I picked up years ago, so I don't know about the Cambridge version.
    2. I think the Long & Sedley version is highly useful, but I found my first copy only several years
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  • Cassius August 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM

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    If I am interested in reading Torquatus' Presentation in a physical printed media form, is the Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy edition of Cicero On Ends a decent way to do so?

    I already have a copy of AA Long and DN Sedleys The Hellenistic…

  • Don August 11, 2026 at 3:17 AM

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    Hoping this is the right thread.

    I listened to a very interesting interview: https://www.worldsciencefestival.com/videos/whats-b…rything-you-do/

    The interview of Brian Greene with Sheldon Solomon on his career studying: What's Behind Everything We Do. In a…

  • EpicuriousDavid August 11, 2026 at 1:31 AM

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    If I am interested in reading Torquatus' Presentation in a physical printed media form, is the Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy edition of Cicero On Ends a decent way to do so?

    I already have a copy of AA Long and DN Sedleys The Hellenistic…

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