Epicurean Historical Figures
This sub-forum is for posting about all historical figures who identified themselves as partisans of Epicurus, or contributed in a similar way by identifying themselves as uncompromising supporters of the Epicurean School of Philosophy.
-
Identification of Epicurean Figures of the Past
Include here both those who are alleged to have been Epicureans as well as those who claimed themselves to be Epicureans. Those of special interest can be moved to other areas of the forum as appropriate.- Threads
- 5
- Posts
- 37
-
Epicurus
Forum for details of the life of Epicurus
- Threads
- 2
- Posts
- 23
-
When Was Epicurus Born ?
And What Is The Most Comparable Date In Our Modern Calendar? When is the "best" time to celebrate it?
- Threads
- 5
- Posts
- 185
-
Lucretius
This subforum is for discussion of the details of Lucretius' life. Discussion of his "De Rerum Natura" poem has its own section of the forum.- Threads
- 2
- Posts
- 58
-
- Threads
- 0
- Posts
- 0
-
- Threads
- 0
- Posts
- 0
-
- Threads
- 3
- Posts
- 17
-
- Threads
- 1
- Posts
- 10
-
- Threads
- 0
- Posts
- 0
-
- Threads
- 1
- Posts
- 1
-
- Threads
- 1
- Posts
- 3
-
- Threads
- 1
- Posts
- 3
-
- Threads
- 1
- Posts
- 1
-
- Threads
- 1
- Posts
- 4
-
- Threads
- 4
- Posts
- 9
-
- Threads
- 2
- Posts
- 6
-
Lucian of Samosata
Lucian is difficult to categorize, but clearly wrote much that was explicitly pro-Epicurean.
- Threads
- 15
- Posts
- 16
-
- Threads
- 1
- Posts
- 2
-
- Threads
- 2
- Posts
- 2
-
- Threads
- 2
- Posts
- 5
-
- Threads
- 5
- Posts
- 31
-
- Threads
- 0
- Posts
- 0
-
- Threads
- 15
- Posts
- 97
-
Frances Wright
This subforum is for discussion of the life of Frances Wright. Her book "A Few Days In Athens" has its own forum.- Threads
- 5
- Posts
- 42
-
Search and Identification of Past Epicureans, Real or Fictional
This forum is for discussion of figures from history or literature about whom relatively little is known.
- Threads
- 0
- Posts
- 0
-
Search and Identification of Epicureans of the Past
Use this forum for initial lists and discussions of Epicurean figures of the past, whether real or fictional. Figures of particular interest will be assigned sub-forums of their own.
- Threads
- 11
- Posts
- 121
-
- Threads
- 0
- Posts
- 0
-
- Threads
- 0
- Posts
- 0