Comparisons With Other Philosophies
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Discussion comparing the views of Epicurus with opposing philosophers and religions.
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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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CassiusSeptember 3, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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EikadistesJanuary 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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MartinAugust 30, 2024 at 10:52 AM CassiusJanuary 10, 2022 at 8:22 AM
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KalosyniSeptember 21, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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Al-Hakiim von GrofJanuary 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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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ElayneAugust 21, 2019 at 3:13 PM
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Subforum devoted to distinguishing Epicurus from Existentialism / Nihilism
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Mike AnyayahanJanuary 4, 2020 at 12:50 AM
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Use this forum for discussions of people who denounced or opposed Epicurean philosophy.
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