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Epicurus' views of the nature of the universe are the foundation of every aspect of his philosophy. While many particulars have changed, Epicurus' overall assessment of the non-supernatural nature of the universe remains fully valid today.
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Was Atlantis An Allegorical Flight of Fancy Like Plato's Cave And His Ideal Forms?
Eikadistes January 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Logical Possibilities As To What Can Be Eternal (Applicable to Gods As Well)
Cassius December 30, 2024 at 10:26 AM

Nothing Can Be Created From Nothing - Nothing Can Be Destroyed To Nothing

Nothing From Nothing / Nothing To Nothing / Eternality of the Universe
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Creation Out of Nothing is Postbiblical Doctrine
Don August 5, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Key Citations - Nothing From Nothing And Nothing To Nothing
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 4:30 PM

The Universe Is Infinite And Eternal And Has No Gods Over It

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Epicurean Views of "Teleology"
Cassius March 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Modern Scientific Challenges To Theory That Universe Had A "Big Bang" Beginning
Kalosyni November 11, 2024 at 11:05 AM

Gods Have No Attributes Inconsistent With Blessedness and Incorruptibility

This forum focuses on questions of the "existence" and "nature" of Epicurean gods. The Ethical questions of a proper attitude toward divinity are discussed in this Ethics subforum.

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Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Positive Attributes
Cassius May 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Epicureanism as the spiritual essence or 'religion' of an entire community
Don March 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM

Motion As A Property Of Elemental Bodies - Eternal and Not Caused By An Outside Force

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References on Motion in Lucretius and Diogenes Laertius
Cassius April 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Elihu Palmer On The Origin of Motion (Eternal, Property of Matter) From "Principles of Nature" 1806
Cassius April 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM

Death Is Nothing To Us - Nothing Is Eternal And Unchanging Except Atoms - No Immortal Soul

This Physics forum addresses the reasoning behind the conclusion that there is no immortal soul. For the ethical implications of this conclusion, and how to think about this fact, see the Ethics forum.
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Thought experiment - A vacation without lasting memories
Kalosyni October 3, 2024 at 11:22 AM
No Supernatural Entities, Forces, or Powers and No Ghosts
Patrikios September 28, 2024 at 6:28 PM

There Is No Necessity To Live Under the Control of Necessity - The Swerve And Rejection of Determinism

This forum is for discussion of pure physics matters, including the role of the swerve in the formation of "worlds." For discussion of the swerve as it relates to "free will" please post in the Free Will forum located here: https://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?board/393-free-will-freedom-of-choice-within-limits-and-bounds-vs-determinism/
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Determinism & Chaos Theory
Bryan January 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Subjectivity And Freedom To Find Pleasure In Various Things
Don May 18, 2024 at 3:59 PM

Atoms and Void

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First Picture of "Free Range Atoms"
Cassius May 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Key Citations On Atoms, Void, and Emergence
Cassius February 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Bodies - Properties, Qualities, and Emergence

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Video on Emergent Properties
Cassius September 17, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Rejection of Geometric / Mathematical / Ideal Form / Essentialist Basis Of The Universe

This forum will collect discussions of Epicurus' rejection of the use of various arguments associated mainly with Pythagorus and Plato (geometry and mathematical and "ideal forms") or Aristotle (essences) as the basis of an ordered universe created by a supernatural force.
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Plato's Timaeus vs. On Nature, Book 14
Bryan February 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Key Citations - Rejection of Platonic Idealism And Aristotelian Essences
Cassius October 4, 2023 at 7:49 PM

The Universe Contains Life On Other Worlds

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Article: "Alien worlds might not have a night and day. How would that change evolution?"
Kalosyni October 14, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Viking Mission and Evidence of Life on Mars
Cassius January 13, 2020 at 12:32 PM

The Universe As Having No Center

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Modern Science On The Issue of the Universe Having No Center
Cassius January 23, 2021 at 9:13 AM
Epicurus On The Universe As Having No Center
Cassius January 23, 2021 at 7:53 AM

The Impossibility of Infinite Divisibility

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Epicurus On The Issue of Impossibility of Infinite Divisibility
Cassius January 23, 2021 at 9:17 AM
Indivisibilty And Its Significance
Cassius December 31, 2019 at 9:27 AM

Twelve Fundamentals of Nature

Discussion of the Twelve Fundamental Observations About Nature (Physics) Which Are The Starting Point of Epicurean Philosophy.
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General Notes On Fundamentals of Nature
Cassius June 14, 2024 at 8:40 AM
The Twelve Fundamentals - Discussion on Lucretius Today Podcast
Bryan March 28, 2024 at 6:28 PM

The Development of Man

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Humanity in relation to time (video)
Kalosyni May 26, 2023 at 10:48 AM

Modern Research Into Issues Relevant to Epicurean Views In Physics

Issues relating to modern research will appear throughout the other forums, but this subforum is specifically devoted to modern researchers whose work is relevant to modern scientific perspectives on physics, rather than primarily philosophical in nature.
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Article: Scientists in a race to discover why our Universe exists
kochiekoch May 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sabine Hossenfelder - Why the Multiverse Is Religion
Eikadistes May 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Modern Research Into issues Relevant to Epicurean Views In Human Physiology

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Modern Research Into Physiology Issues Relevant to Epicurus's Views of Images and Other Influences On the Human Mind
Don January 14, 2023 at 10:18 AM

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