Epicurus vs. Plato and the Academics

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    2. Plato's Timaeus vs. On Nature, Book 14 30

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    2. Was There For Socrates a Particular Greek God of Reason / Rationality / Or Specifically "Wisdom"? 3

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    2. Useful Brief Article With Info On Development of Skepticism Within Academy - Thanks Nate! 1

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    2. Sources For Text and Commentary on Philebus - The Jowett Edition 10

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    2. Some notes on Plato’s Republic (actually on the Cliffs Notes thereof) 6

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    2. Plato's Cave Animation -- Watch, And Be Revolted! 3

      • Cassius
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    2. Philebus - Plato's Arguments Against Pleasure and Epicurean Responses 16

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      • October 1, 2019 at 9:16 PM
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    2. Isaac Asimov's Essay "The Relativity of Wrong" (Including Criticism of Socrates And Considering Proper Standards of Correctness) 2

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    2. David Sedley on Plato's Forms / Universals / "One Over Many" Principle

      • Cassius
      • January 10, 2022 at 8:22 AM
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    2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4

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    2. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"

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    2. Best Lucretius translation? 9

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    2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1

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