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Don
October 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM Replied to the thread Philodemus "On Gods" in translation (English or other)?.Post -
Cassius
October 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM Replied to the thread Episode 303 - Is It Truly Impossible To Advocate For Epicurus In The Public Sphere?.PostWe just recorded this podcast several hours ago so the final product won't be out until later in the week, but the exercise prompted me to generate this post which we can discuss in a separate thread:
Shall We Put Together An Annual "Torquatus Award For… -
Cassius
ThreadOctober 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM I realized something in recording the Lucretius Today podcast today. Our topic was Cicero's challenge that it is impossible to advocate for the Epicurean in public - that in Cicero's words we "dare not plead for either in the senate, or before the… -
Pacatus
PostOctober 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM […]
I try, Cassius, I try!
The trilemma stated by Hume in the article is often credited originally to Epicurus. -
TauPhi
October 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM Replied to the thread Philodemus "On Gods" in translation (English or other)?.PostRobert You may find this interesting:
https://www.hcsjournal.org/ojs/index.php/…oad/123/112/216
This paper will give you a general idea why so little is available in English (mostly because very little is available in general).
Right now, it appears… -
Cassius
PostOctober 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM Thank you Pacatus! That last post as it is a perfect example of the best way to pursue the topic Patrikios has raised while staying within the forum rules! -
Cassius
PostOctober 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM Admin Note: I scanned over the article Patrikios posted, and it's behind a paywall so as I write this I have seen only the general opening. "The problem of evil" is a very important philosophical question so while the post seems to me at the moment to be… -
Cassius
October 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM Replied to the thread Philodemus "On Gods" in translation (English or other)?.PostGreat question. -
Robert
October 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM Posted the thread Philodemus "On Gods" in translation (English or other)?.ThreadHello!
I'm interested in studying this text but so far haven't been able to find an English translation (or even a translation into another modern language). The 1916 scholarly edition by Diels (in German) is available, but while Diels provided extensive… -
Patrikios
PostOctober 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM “Where Is God in Gaza?”
The question of the role of ‘God’ in allowing the evil of war continues to play out in this NYT article “Where Is God in Gaza?”
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/bri…ce=articleShare
The author doesn’t discuss what Epicurus… -
Raphael Raul
October 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM Uploaded the image "Death is Nothing to Us...When we are, death is not. When death is, we are not.".Image/Video -
Don
October 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM Replied to the thread Episode 302 - TD30 - Epicurus and Roads Paved With Good Intentions.PostAs Joshua notes, I certainly agree that Cicero believes he had his good intentions and is sincere. But he certainly also throws up strawman arguments against the Garden with no attempts to steelman anything. -
TauPhi
October 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM Replied to the thread What "Live Unknown" means to me (Lathe Biosas).Post'Freedom' by John Norris in not an Epicurean poem. In fact, the author could be the very antithesis of an Epicurean philosopher. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy the poem as much as I do. It's a pretty neat depiction of 'Lathe Biosas' lifestyle.
Please find… -
Cassius
October 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM Replied to the thread Anyone Seeing Missing Reply Boxes?.PostAfter further investigation it appears that some users were not seeing reply boxes in the Lucretius Today Podcast forum threads, but other threads were performing normally. I've made a change to address that.
If anyone continues to see an issue please… -
Cassius
October 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM Posted the thread Anyone Seeing Missing Reply Boxes?.ThreadI've received a report that a member doesn't see a reply box under our Lucretius Today Podcast Episode 302 thread, and therefore cannot comment. Anyone else seeing that or other missing functionality?
Episode 302 - TD30 - Epicurus and Roads Paved With… -
Martin
October 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM Replied to the thread Welcome Epicurista!.PostWelcome Epicurista! -
Cassius
October 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM Replied to the thread Episode 302 - TD30 - Epicurus and Roads Paved With Good Intentions.PostEpisode 302 of the Lucretius Today Podcast is now available. This week our episode is entitled: "Epicurus And The Road That Is Paved With Good Intentions"
[media]https://www.spreaker.com/episode/68083655/media -
epicurista
October 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM Has solved the quiz Basic Epicurean Canonics.Quiz -
Kalosyni
October 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM Replied to the thread The Archaic Smile.Post[…]
Yes, thank you for making that clear (I have now added an edit note to that post (in post 5 above).
It is interesting to think about how smiles can hide inner emotions (such as in the dying warrior smiling) but perhaps a scowling expression appears… -
Kalosyni
October 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM Replied to the thread The Archaic Smile.Post -
epicurista
October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM Replied to the thread Welcome Epicurista!.PostThanks! I hope to be an active contributor to the forum threads. -
Cassius
October 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM Replied to the thread Welcome Epicurista!.PostEpicurista tells me:
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Cassius
October 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM Posted the thread Welcome Epicurista!.ThreadWelcome epicurista !
There is one last step to complete your registration:
All new registrants must post a response to this message here in this welcome thread (we do this in order to minimize spam registrations).
You must post your response within 24… -
epicurista
October 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM Has solved the quiz Basic Epicurean Ethics.Quiz -
Cassius
October 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM Replied to the thread The Archaic Smile.Post[…]
I would definitely want the one on the left - the real Epicurus - the way he was portrayed by the people who knew him best!
We ought to note for the record that the one on the right is a creative alteration, and not authentic! -
Cassius
ThreadOctober 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM Welcome to Episode 303 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… -
Martin
October 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM Replied to the thread The Archaic Smile.PostThe Archaic Smile is shown and mentioned at the end of the thread
Martin's Visit to Gottingen Archaeological Museum - Statues of Epicurus and Metrodorus - and a certain other person with outstretched hand - Member Life Events, Musings, and Condolences -… -
epicurista
October 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM Has solved the quiz Basic Epicurean Physics.Quiz -
Martin
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM Replied to the thread Welcome Wbernys!.Post[…]
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Don gave already a good answer, but OK, here is my answer:
The space with properties (field) is a kind of "Epicurean void", and there is space in-between particles, which is empty almost everywhere most of the time under typical circumstances on…
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