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Cassius
PostJanuary 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM Probably related to this as well would be to consider the relationship between "the five senses" and "the feelings" and "the anticipations." Can or do the "feelings of pain and pleasure" and "the anticipations" function without "the five senses"?
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Cassius
PostJanuary 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM Joshuas list of words relevant to consciousness:
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Cassius
ThreadJanuary 18, 2026 at 1:49 PM In our Zoom discussion of January 18 2026 we deviated from Lucretius and examined a question that Raphael raised in a video here. The title of the thread seems to be the best way to summarize the issue, but during the course of the discussion several… -
Cassius
January 17, 2026 at 1:50 PM Replied to the thread Episode 317 - TD43 - Not Yet Recorded.PostLast week's Episode was entitled "Happiness Is The Goal of Life - A Life of Happiness Is A Life of Pleasure."
As we close in on the end of Tusculan Disputations, I'd like to continue to emphasize not only that each one of these two prongs is… -
Cassius
PostJanuary 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM Episode 316 of the Lucretius Today Podcast is now available. This week our episode is entitled: "The Goal of Life Is Happiness - A Life of Happiness Is A Life Of Pleasure"
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Eikadistes
January 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.PostOverwhelmingly, I find that Lucertius' neologisms compliment the insight of Epicurus. Referring to particles as "firstlings" is a great example. I actually think that he could have even added a few others, but, in general, I think his translation is a… -
Cassius
January 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM Posted the thread Episode 317 - TD43 - Not Yet Recorded.ThreadWelcome to Episode 317 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… -
Don
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM Replied to the thread Ancient Greek Homes.PostAnd the house was big enough for Memmius to consider tearing down and making into a villa, so there's that.
https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?do…13%3Aletter%3D1
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Eikadistes
January 15, 2026 at 11:05 PM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy birthday(s)! -
Cassius
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostYes I see we have two valued members with the same birthday. Happy birthday to Onenski and DaveT! -
Cassius
January 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM Replied to the thread How the Epicureans might have predicted Lorentz time dilation.PostJC, FWIW, I happen to be aware that Martin is traveling this week and likely away from internet access so if he is delayed in responding that may well be a factor. -
Kalosyni
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jcblackmon
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 AM Replied to the thread How the Epicureans might have predicted Lorentz time dilation.PostHi Martin. Thanks for your valuable feedback. You wrote that you needed more time to finish reading the paper. I'd be very interested in your final thoughts. I'd also appreciate any advice you might have on addressing the normalization issue. It seems to… -
Cassius
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy Birthday to DaveT! Learn more about DaveT and say happy birthday on DaveT's timeline: DaveT -
Cassius
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy Birthday to Onenski! Learn more about Onenski and say happy birthday on Onenski's timeline: Onenski -
kochiekoch
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM Posted the thread Ancient Greek Homes.ThreadDuring the chat tonight it came up what Epicurus' house in Athens might have looked like. This video shows how they were laid out, in ancient times, from a basic working-class house to an upper middle-class house, which might be similar to Epicurus'… -
Cassius
January 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM Replied to the thread Article and Short Video By Don On The Location of The Garden of Epicurus in Athens.PostMore recent discussion with the video and updated discussion of the location of Epicurus' house is here:
Don Boozer - Where Was The Garden of Epicurus? Discussion -
Cassius
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM Replied to the thread Don Boozer - Where Was The Garden of Epicurus? Discussion.PostI am sure that this is probably included in the video but in tonight's zoom meeting it was impressed on me for the first time that I had failed to appreciate the location of Epicurus' "house." I think something about the name "Milete" led me to think… -
Matteng
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM Replied to the thread Exposition therapy,Courage and when choosing Pain.PostYes thank you 😅
It is from podcasts/essays.
Today in a podcast it was about how important experience of suffering is to grow.
I first thought this would be against Epicurean Philosophy, but then I realized: No, for greater benefit, it is recommend. For… -
Cassius
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.PostThanks for those comments Bryan. I suppose to nail down another aspect of this discussion, would you or anyone else here advocate for Lucretius taking off in a bold new direction from Epicurus as to the nature of atoms? I suppose an interesting case… -
Cassius
January 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM Replied to the thread Exposition therapy,Courage and when choosing Pain.PostGood topic Matteng but please edit your first line:
[…]
I it looks like you mean to say " read / hear "
because you've included a lot that I don't think you read HERE!
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Matteng
January 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM Posted the thread Exposition therapy,Courage and when choosing Pain.ThreadIn the past I often read/hear:
Stoicism = Stress management
Epicureanism = Stress avoidance
And that Suffering belongs to Life, and is needed for growing and that it is bad to shun pain.
And that Epicurean philosophy would teach to shun pain.
Stoics train… -
Kalosyni
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM Uploaded the image Many more pleasures than pains.Image/Video
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Bryan
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.Post[…]
At every turn Lucretius is trying to translate, not transliterate, Epicurus. There are only a few exceptions (Such as homoeomeria, for which he apologizes for using only the transliteration.) To consider this translation a transformation is of course … -
Cassius
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 AM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.PostOne more comment:
If what Nail is saying is that he sees much more emphasis on motion in Lucretius than he does in Epicurus, and that this is why we should not be overly focused on anything that is static, then I completely agree. I think motion is a… -
Cassius
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.PostAlso Eikadistes I just glanced back over your recent article. What you wrote makes perfect sense to me in going over the many different words that were used as apparent synonyms for particles and stressing that we should pay attention to them.
But while I… -
Cassius
January 14, 2026 at 4:10 AM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.PostI just read the article. I agree with some of Nail's points on ethics (especially his implicit or explicit criticism of too much focus on static / katastematic ideas) but I am not seeing the profound differences between Lucretius and Epicurus that he… -
Eikadistes
January 13, 2026 at 9:54 PM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.PostThat's what I found, as well. H. A. J. Munro is the only author I've found who seems to consistently stick to Lucretius' neologisms, as opposed to inserting modern scientific jargon. I made a list of the vocabulary words and phrases that Lucretius uses… -
Kalosyni
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM Posted the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.Thread -
kochiekoch
January 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM Replied to the thread Roman Felicitas And Its Relevance to "Happiness".PostStunning reconstruction of Rome in all its colorful beauty.
One thing this version has that other's I've seen is lots of people. Those streets must have been PACKED.
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