Anti-Epicurean Philosophies and Religions
Master Category for threads comparing the views of Epicurus with opposing philosophers and religions.
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Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion and Navigation
Discussion of Epicurean answers to three major questions: 1. How do we know what we know? 2. What is the nature of the universe? 3. How should men live? with comparison to other philosophers.- Threads
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Major Arguments Against Epicurean Philosophy And Responses To Them
Philosophical Doctrines can be difficult or impossible to understand without knowledge of the question they are intended to address. Arguments against Pleasure at the time of Epicurus occur in Plato's Philebus, Protarchus, and Gorgias (and other writers) as referenced in Gosling & Taylor's "The Greeks On Pleasure." We can also find evidence of them in later works, such as Cicero's "On Ends." The purpose of this thread is to organize these arguments and discuss the Epicurean response to each.
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Epicurean Philosophy vs. Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism is generally considered to be "the greatest good for the greatest number." This forum is to compare Epicurus with the Utilitarians.
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Epicurean Philosophy vs. Existentialism / Nihilism
Subforum devoted to distinguishing Epicurus from Existentialism / Nihilism
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List of Major Controversies in Epicurean Philosophy
There is a pinned article in the General Discussion forum to make new participants aware of these issues. This sub-forum is for starting new threads for detailed discussion of those controversies, and for the suggestion of additional issues to be added to the list.
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Notable Opponents of Epicurean Philosophy
Use this forum for discussions of people who denounced or opposed Epicurean philosophy.
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