Physics - General Discussion

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.

    2. References to Epicurus' Attitude Toward The "Place of the Sciences And Liberal Arts" 63

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      • July 28, 2020 at 10:18 AM
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    2. The Full Epicurean Reasoning Regarding a Material Universe 5

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    2. On the Nature of the Soul According to Epicurus 1

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    2. Discussion of Blog Post: The Continuing Vitality of Epicurean Physics 18

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    2. Discussion of New Article: Let All Who Would Free Themselves From the False Claims Of The Geometers Enter Here

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      • April 30, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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    2. Epicurus Was Not an Atomist (...sort of) 5

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      • December 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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    2. Use Of The Term "Metaphysics" In Discussing Epicurus 8

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      • March 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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    2. An Analogy That Should Live Forever In Infamy Along With His Ridiculous "Cave" Analogy - Socrates' "Second Sailing" 9

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      • February 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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    2. How the Epicureans might have predicted Lorentz time dilation 12

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      • February 4, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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      February 4, 2026 at 11:21 AM

    2. Epicurean Physics and Canonics at Three Levels of Reality 4

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      • December 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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    2. On The Importance of Understanding The Nature of Things And Canonics To Ethics (A Post By Elli At Facebook) 1

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      • October 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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      October 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM

    2. Science Toys That Illustrate Unseen Forces

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      • October 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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    2. Magnetism

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      • October 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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    2. Book Note From Facebook Epicurean Group: "Quantum Bullshit - How To Ruin Your Life With Advice From Quantum Physics"

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      • September 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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    2. What fears does modern science remove, as Epicurean physics did in antiquity? 31

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      • June 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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      June 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM

    2. Was Atlantis An Allegorical Flight of Fancy Like Plato's Cave And His Ideal Forms? 12

      • Don
      • January 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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      • January 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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    2. The Logical Possibilities As To What Can Be Eternal (Applicable to Gods As Well)

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      • December 30, 2024 at 10:26 AM
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    2. Movement, Direction, and Speed of Atoms - Do Atoms Fall "Down?" Is the "Swerve" Required To Bring Them Together Into Bodies? 17

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      • December 18, 2020 at 10:42 AM
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    2. Intermundia Anyone? Article: "Does Life Really Need Planets? Maybe Not!"

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      • December 11, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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    2. New Article Attacking Epicurean Physics: "Science Versus the Oldest Anti-Intelligent Design Argument " 14

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      • November 3, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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    2. Astronomy Software - For Moon Phases and General Night-Sky Navigation 4

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      • January 24, 2023 at 2:15 PM
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      • October 10, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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    2. Ancient Epicurean worldview (classes of compounds of atoms) 1

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      • September 2, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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      • September 2, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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    2. History of the Universe podcast

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      • June 19, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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    2. Epicurus On Causation 2

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      • May 26, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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    2. What Determines That Which Is Possible And That Which is Impossible? 16

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      • May 15, 2024 at 2:26 AM
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      May 15, 2024 at 2:26 AM

    2. "Space Weather" - Solar Flares 12

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      • May 11, 2024 at 7:04 AM
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    2. Explaining Epicurean Physics In One Paragraph (in rebuttal of ideas such as the "multiverse")

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      • September 22, 2023 at 4:01 PM
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    2. Time in Epicurus, Lucretius, and Aristotle 27

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    2. More correct to say "Natural Science" rather than "Physics"? 9

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      • July 13, 2023 at 2:42 PM
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    4. Don

      July 13, 2023 at 2:42 PM

    2. Epicurus and Spacetime 2

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      • March 25, 2023 at 6:21 PM
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      • March 26, 2023 at 6:16 AM
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