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Kalosyni
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Matteng’s post in the thread Any Recommendations on “The Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism”?.I also have read it the 2. time some months ago. I can recommend it when interested in a more academic approach and not all chapters were interesting for me but 80% were.
But some chapters contain more wisdom then I thought on the first look. For example… -
Kalosyni
November 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM Reacted withReaction (Post) to TauPhi’s post in the thread Any Recommendations on “The Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism”?.[…]
I second that. It was one of the first books on Epicurean philosophy I've read and to this day I don't regret it. The amount of information there is extraordinary. -
Kalosyni
November 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Eikadistes’s post in the thread Any Recommendations on “The Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism”?.It's an exceptional resource. It also may not be the best resource for new students.
As an academic text, The Handbook is organized as a collection of essays from respected scholars. In total (in over 800 pages), they present a synoptic view of Epicurean… -
Kalosyni
November 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Matteng’s post in the thread Stoic view of passions / patheia vs the Epicurean view.Yes they want get rid of bad emotions. The good emotions relate ( depends on sources ) only about Virtue or what partakes in Virtue.
In a strict sense only the Stoic Sage has good Emotions, all others only propatheia( bodily unconscious Pre-Emotions) ,… -
Kalosyni
November 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Pacatus’s post in the thread Stoic view of passions / patheia vs the Epicurean view.[…]
In their somewhat technical language, the Stoics differentiate between πάθη (the “bad” passions/emotions, e.g. anger, resentment) and εὐπάθη (the “good” passions/emotions, e.g., joy). -
Kalosyni
November 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Pacatus’s post in the thread Stoic view of passions / patheia vs the Epicurean view.[…]
Actually, the likes of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius criticize and reject seeking such esteem. On the rest, I think you are spot on.
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DaveT
November 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM Replied to the thread Velleius - Epicurus On The True Nature Of Divinity - New Home Page Video.PostEikadistes After following the thread here, I'm concluding that you have two minds on the message attributed to Velleius by Cicero.
Is it fair to say that the practical follower of Epicurus may take delight in the lampooning of Velleius' targets?
And is… -
Cassius
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM Posted the thread Episode 307 - Not Yet Recorded.ThreadWelcome to Episode 307 of Lucretius Today. This is a podcast dedicated to the poet Lucretius, who wrote "On The Nature of Things," the most complete presentation of Epicurean philosophy left to us from the ancient world. Each week we walk you through the… -
Eikadistes
Reaction (Post)November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM Lots of good information in that article, which I don't remember seeing before -- it's apparently from 2024.
I'd say it's a generally very good presentation and to repeat contains lots of good citations. I particular appreciate the references to the… -
Cassius
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM Replied to the thread Episode 306 - TD34 - Is A Life That Is 99 Percent Happy Really Happy?.PostEpisode 306 of the Lucretius Today Podcast is now available. This week our episode is entitled: "Is A Life That Is 99 Percent Happy Really Happy?'"
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