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Martin
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Eikadistes’s post in the thread Velleius - Epicurus On The True Nature Of Divinity - New Home Page Video.[…]
I'm with you there. I think my primary criticism is with the authenticity of the characters' arguments rather than the coherence of the arguments. Overwhelmingly, I like what he has to say. For example, his characterization of mythic gods as… -
Martin
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM 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… -
Martin
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM 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.
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Eikadistes
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM Replied to the thread Velleius - Epicurus On The True Nature Of Divinity - New Home Page Video.Post[…]
I'm with you there. I think my primary criticism is with the authenticity of the characters' arguments rather than the coherence of the arguments. Overwhelmingly, I like what he has to say. For example, his characterization of mythic gods as… -
Eikadistes
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 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… -
Cassius
November 6, 2025 at 7:07 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… -
Cassius
November 6, 2025 at 7:06 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… -
Matteng
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM Replied to the thread Any Recommendations on “The Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism”?.PostI 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.
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Pacatus
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM 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.
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Martin
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 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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