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Cassius
June 6, 2026 at 4:45 AM Replied to the thread Welcome CelestineEyes!.PostCelestineEyes tells us:
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I've been following Stoic philosophy for years and I was a coach with Albert Ellis 30 years ago. I've been studying epicureanism for a while and just recently got back into it. I live in Europe right now and I noticed that… -
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June 6, 2026 at 4:44 AM Posted the thread Welcome CelestineEyes!.ThreadWelcome celestineyes22
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Bryan
June 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Don’s post in the thread Discussion of Blog Article: "Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?".[…]
And also according to Diogenes Laertius' Lives:
The wise one will also pay just enough attention to their reputation as to avoid being looked down upon. (X.120, my own translation)
Hicks: He will pay just so much regard to his reputation as not to be… -
Don
June 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM Replied to the thread Discussion of Blog Article: "Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?".Post[…]
And also according to Diogenes Laertius' Lives:
The wise one will also pay just enough attention to their reputation as to avoid being looked down upon. (X.120, my own translation)
Hicks: He will pay just so much regard to his reputation as not to be… -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)June 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM This wasn't originally intended for an explicitly Epicurean audience; the first two sections will likely be more of a review for anyone here. You may find the third part useful, which contains a comprehensive look at Epicurean attitudes toward death and… -
Pacatus
June 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM Reacted withReaction (Blog Article) to the blog article Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?.[…]Is The "Emphasis" In Epicurean Philosophy On Relief From Pain?
In a separate article I have made the case that it is a major rhetorical and factual mistake to describe Epicurean philosophy as primarily about relief from pain. Jack Gedney, a writer on… -
Pacatus
June 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Todd’s post in the thread Discussion of Blog Article: "Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?".Some minor feedback:
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This is a straw man argument. Such a person would certainly choose a lesser pain as a means of avoiding a greater one.
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"pursued nature"
I think that should be "studied nature"
"fear...of what the neighbors will think"
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Pacatus
June 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Cassius’s post in the thread Discussion of Blog Article: "Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?".[…]
Thanks for your comments. I don't think that is a straw man argument at all. It is exactly this part of what Epicurus says - that we DO sometimes choose pain to maximize pleasure - that is in issue.
I wouldn't normally think it necessary to point… -
Cassius
June 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM Replied to the thread Discussion of Blog Article: "Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?".Post[…]
Thanks for your comments. I don't think that is a straw man argument at all. It is exactly this part of what Epicurus says - that we DO sometimes choose pain to maximize pleasure - that is in issue.
I wouldn't normally think it necessary to point… -
Cassius
June 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Todd’s post in the thread Discussion of Blog Article: "Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?".Some minor feedback:
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This is a straw man argument. Such a person would certainly choose a lesser pain as a means of avoiding a greater one.
[…]
"pursued nature"
I think that should be "studied nature"
"fear...of what the neighbors will think"
While…
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