Welcome to Our New Members!

All new participants receive a Welcome message, and we ask that you respond by introducing yourself. Don't post personally-identlfying information, but let us know what country you are from, what brought you to EpicureanFriends.com, and let us know about your level of experience in reading Epicurus.

Regularly Checking In On A Small Screen Device? Bookmark THIS page!
Sunday Weekly Zoom.  This and every upcoming Sunday at 12:30 PM EDT we will continue our new series of Zoom meetings targeted for a time when more of our participants worldwide can attend.   This week our special topic will be: "Is Pain Properly Considered To Be An Evil?" To find out how to attend CLICK HERE.
First Monday Epicurean Philosophy Hour - Meet-and-greet and Discussion.  - This Monday, June 2nd, at 8 PM EDT.   Members who have recently joined EpicureanFriends are especially welcome! To find out how to attend CLICK HERE.

Featured Videos | Latest Lucretius Today Podcast: #282 - "Is A Trifling Pain A Greater Evil Than The Worst infamy?"" | Member Announcements | The Epicurean Paradigm Shift (Things To Know When Reading Epicurus For The First Time)

Welcome to the EpicureanFriends Forums. Please be sure that all posts conform to our policies for posting as linked at our Terms of Use page. For your convenience we have a list of Featured Threads, and our top-level forum sections are as follows. Click on any heading in this first "short-cut" list or scroll further down for the full forum. Click here to jump back to the main Forum Board List.  To search for a forum by Tag, click here. Also check out our Forum Shortcuts Page.

List Of Frequently Used Forums
  1. General Information And Discussion - Start Here
  2. Private Section - Includes Level 03 And Above Discussions and 20th Zoom Meeting
  3. The Lucretius Today Podcast and other Projects
  4. EpicureanFriends Zoom Meetings, Outreach, and Activism
  5. Physics - The Nature of the Universe
  6. Canonics - The Tests of Truth: The Five Senses, Anticipations, and Feelings of Pleasure and Pain
  7. Ethics - How to Live As An Epicurean
  8. Epicurean Historical Figures - Biographies of Epicureans from Epicurus To The Present
  9. Ancient Epicurean Texts (300 BC to 300 AD)
  10. Epicurean Books, Articles, and Videos (1500's - Present)
  11. Comparisons With Non-Epicurean Philosophies
  12. History, Locations, and Customs Relevant to Ancient Epicureans
  13. Epicurean Symbolism in Art, Music, Literature, and Poetry

    2. Welcome To All New Participants! 4

      • Cassius
      • June 11, 2022 at 12:44 AM
    3. Replies
      4
      Views
      7.9k
      4

    4. Martin

      June 11, 2022 at 12:44 AM

    2. FORUM USAGE: TIPS AND TOOLS 6

      • Kalosyni
      • May 2, 2022 at 7:57 AM
    3. Replies
      6
      Views
      3.7k
      6

    4. Cassius

      May 2, 2022 at 7:57 AM

    2. New Member Announcements and Events 1

      • Kalosyni
      • March 1, 2023 at 3:01 PM
    3. Replies
      1
      Views
      4.1k
      1

    4. Kalosyni

      March 1, 2023 at 3:01 PM

    2. Just a Hello 3

      • foggytown
      • February 1, 2016 at 4:44 PM
    3. Replies
      3
      Views
      3.1k
      3

    4. Cassius

      February 1, 2016 at 4:44 PM

    2. Welcome Leontius of Ockham 4

      • Cassius
      • March 13, 2016 at 1:25 PM
      • Cassius
      • March 14, 2016 at 11:38 PM
    3. Replies
      4
      Views
      3.8k
      4

    4. Leonteus of Ockham

      March 14, 2016 at 11:38 PM

    2. Welcome Mvaughn! 2

      • Cassius
      • November 30, 2017 at 7:33 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 1, 2017 at 6:42 AM
    3. Replies
      2
      Views
      2.4k
      2

    4. Cassius

      December 1, 2017 at 6:42 AM

    2. Welcome Michelepinto!

      • Cassius
      • December 7, 2017 at 7:36 AM
      • Cassius
      • December 7, 2017 at 7:36 AM
    3. Replies
      0
      Views
      1.2k

    2. Welcome Godek

      • Cassius
      • December 24, 2017 at 6:45 AM
      • Cassius
      • December 24, 2017 at 6:45 AM
    3. Replies
      0
      Views
      1.3k

    2. ​Welcome @belial1975 ! 2

      • Cassius
      • December 30, 2017 at 6:25 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 30, 2017 at 10:27 PM
    3. Replies
      2
      Views
      5.6k
      2

    4. Cassius

      December 30, 2017 at 10:27 PM

    2. Welcome Maciej! 1

      • Cassius
      • January 4, 2018 at 9:12 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 4, 2018 at 9:16 AM
    3. Replies
      1
      Views
      2k
      1

    4. Maciej

      January 4, 2018 at 9:16 AM

    2. Welcome Haris!

      • Cassius
      • January 7, 2018 at 7:49 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 7, 2018 at 7:49 PM
    3. Replies
      0
      Views
      868

    2. Welcome JAWS!

      • Cassius
      • January 7, 2018 at 7:50 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 7, 2018 at 7:50 PM
    3. Replies
      0
      Views
      851

    2. Welcome Martin! 2

      • Cassius
      • January 8, 2018 at 12:01 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 9, 2018 at 9:09 AM
    3. Replies
      2
      Views
      2.1k
      2

    4. Cassius

      January 9, 2018 at 9:09 AM

    2. Welcome Nate Bartman!

      • Cassius
      • January 9, 2018 at 11:09 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 9, 2018 at 11:09 AM
    3. Replies
      0
      Views
      1k

    2. Welcome Geoff

      • Cassius
      • January 11, 2018 at 7:34 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 11, 2018 at 7:34 AM
    3. Replies
      0
      Views
      1.1k

    2. Welcome Lawrence! 1

      • Cassius
      • January 13, 2018 at 10:33 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 13, 2018 at 10:35 AM
    3. Replies
      1
      Views
      2k
      1

    4. Lawrence

      January 13, 2018 at 10:35 AM

    2. Welcome Elbrando! 3

      • Cassius
      • January 17, 2018 at 1:36 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 17, 2018 at 3:19 PM
    3. Replies
      3
      Views
      2.3k
      3

    4. Cassius

      January 17, 2018 at 3:19 PM

    2. Welcome Christos Yapijakis from the Athenian Garden of Epicurus! 4

      • Cassius
      • January 20, 2018 at 5:32 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 26, 2018 at 8:22 AM
    3. Replies
      4
      Views
      3.6k
      4

    4. Cassius

      January 26, 2018 at 8:22 AM

    2. Welcome engenb! 3

      • Cassius
      • January 20, 2018 at 9:38 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 21, 2018 at 2:45 AM
    3. Replies
      3
      Views
      2.4k
      3

    4. Cassius

      January 21, 2018 at 2:45 AM

    2. Welcome Nal! 4

      • Cassius
      • January 24, 2018 at 2:42 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 24, 2018 at 3:48 PM
    3. Replies
      4
      Views
      3.1k
      4

    4. Cassius

      January 24, 2018 at 3:48 PM

    2. Welcome KDF! 1

      • Cassius
      • March 25, 2018 at 11:43 AM
      • Cassius
      • March 26, 2018 at 8:19 AM
    3. Replies
      1
      Views
      1.6k
      1

    4. Cassius

      March 26, 2018 at 8:19 AM

    2. Welcome Eoghan Gardiner! 3

      • Cassius
      • March 27, 2018 at 7:46 AM
      • Cassius
      • March 28, 2018 at 5:33 AM
    3. Replies
      3
      Views
      3.2k
      3

    4. EricR

      March 28, 2018 at 5:33 AM

    2. Welcome Matthaios! 2

      • Cassius
      • February 8, 2021 at 1:55 AM
    3. Replies
      2
      Views
      2.2k
      2

    4. Cassius

      February 8, 2021 at 1:55 AM

    2. Welcome Daniel Van Orman! 1

      • Cassius
      • May 5, 2018 at 8:52 AM
    3. Replies
      1
      Views
      1.6k
      1

    4. Daniel Van Orman

      May 5, 2018 at 8:52 AM

    2. Greetings from a Newcomer 16

      • Pivot
      • May 7, 2018 at 1:40 AM
      • Pivot
      • May 14, 2018 at 12:17 PM
    3. Replies
      16
      Views
      9.1k
      16

    4. Hiram

      May 14, 2018 at 12:17 PM

    2. Welcome Naw Ka! 2

      • Cassius
      • May 9, 2018 at 9:19 PM
    3. Replies
      2
      Views
      2.1k
      2

    4. Cassius

      May 9, 2018 at 9:19 PM

    2. Welcome Amnoz! 5

      • Cassius
      • May 14, 2018 at 10:30 AM
    3. Replies
      5
      Views
      3.2k
      5

    4. Hiram

      May 14, 2018 at 10:30 AM

    2. A Request To New Participants 8

      • Cassius
      • November 19, 2018 at 7:07 PM
    3. Replies
      8
      Views
      6.5k
      8

    4. Cassius

      November 19, 2018 at 7:07 PM

    2. Greetings 1

      • Stan85
      • May 19, 2018 at 6:54 PM
      • Stan85
      • May 19, 2018 at 9:03 PM
    3. Replies
      1
      Views
      1.7k
      1

    4. Cassius

      May 19, 2018 at 9:03 PM

    2. Welcome Stan85!

      • Cassius
      • May 19, 2018 at 9:05 PM
    3. Replies
      0
      Views
      1.4k

    2. Welcome Knittymom! 2

      • Cassius
      • June 21, 2018 at 11:15 AM
    3. Replies
      2
      Views
      3k
      2

    4. Cassius

      June 21, 2018 at 11:15 AM

Unread Threads

    1. Title
    2. Replies
    3. Last Reply

    2. Daily life of ancient Epicureans / 21st Century Epicureans 38

      • Robert
      • May 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
    3. Replies
      38
      Views
      2k
      38

    4. Pacatus

      May 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM

    2. Emily Austin's "LIving For Pleasure" Wins Award. (H/T to Lowri for finding this!)

      • Cassius
      • May 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
    3. Replies
      0
      Views
      159

    2. Confusion: "The feelings are only two" 49

      • Rolf
      • May 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
    3. Replies
      49
      Views
      1.1k
      49

    4. Rolf

      May 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM

    2. Brain-storming Ideas for Future Study Groups 10

      • Kalosyni
      • May 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
    3. Replies
      10
      Views
      326
      10

    4. Patrikios

      May 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM

    2. Words of wisdom from Scottish comedian Billy Connolly 5

      • Don
      • May 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
    3. Replies
      5
      Views
      319
      5

    4. Don

      May 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM