1. Home
    1. Start Here: Study Guide
    2. Community Standards And Posting Policies
    3. Terms of Use
    4. Moderator Team
    5. Website Overview
    6. Site Map
    7. Quizzes
    8. Articles
      1. Featured Articles
    9. All Blog Posts
      1. Elli's Blog / Articles
  2. Wiki
    1. Wiki Home
    2. FAQ
    3. Classical Epicureanism
    4. Files
    5. Search Assistance
    6. Not NeoEpicurean
    7. Foundations
    8. Navigation Outlines
    9. Reading List
    10. Key Pages
  3. Forum
    1. Full Forum List
    2. Welcome Threads
    3. Physics
    4. Canonics
    5. Ethics
    6. Forum Shortcuts
    7. Forum Navigation Map
    8. Featured
    9. Most Discussed
  4. Latest
    1. New Activity
    2. Latest Threads
    3. Dashboard
    4. Search By Tag
    5. Complete Tag List
  5. Podcast
    1. Lucretius Today Podcast
    2. Episode Guide
    3. Lucretius Today At Youtube
    4. EpicureanFriends Youtube Page
  6. Texts
    1. Overview
    2. Diogenes Laertius
    3. Principal Doctrines
    4. Vatican Collection
    5. Lucretius
    6. Herodotus
    7. Pythocles
    8. Menoeceus
    9. Fragments - Usener Collection
    10. Torquatus On Ethics
    11. Velleius On Gods
    12. Greek/Latin Help
  7. Gallery
    1. Featured images
    2. Albums
    3. Latest Images
    4. Latest Comments
  8. More
    1. Featured Content
    2. Calendar
      1. Upcoming Events List
      2. Zooms - General Info
      3. Fourth Sunday Meet-&-Greet
      4. Sunday Weekly Zoom
      5. Wednesday Zoom Meeting
    3. Logbook
    4. EF ToDo List
    5. Link-Database
  • Login
  • Register
  • Search
This Forum
  • Everywhere
  • This Forum
  • Forum
  • Articles
  • Blog Articles
  • Files
  • Gallery
  • Events
  • Pages
  • Wiki
  • Help
  • FAQ
  • More Options

Welcome To EpicureanFriends.com!

"Remember that you are mortal, and you have a limited time to live, and in devoting yourself to discussion of the nature of time and eternity you have seen things that have been, are now, and are to come."

Sign In Now
or
Register a new account
  1. Home
    1. Start Here: Study Guide
    2. Community Standards And Posting Policies
    3. Terms of Use
    4. Moderator Team
    5. Website Overview
    6. Site Map
    7. Quizzes
    8. Articles
      1. Featured Articles
    9. All Blog Posts
      1. Elli's Blog / Articles
  2. Wiki
    1. Wiki Home
    2. FAQ
    3. Classical Epicureanism
    4. Files
    5. Search Assistance
    6. Not NeoEpicurean
    7. Foundations
    8. Navigation Outlines
    9. Reading List
    10. Key Pages
  3. Forum
    1. Full Forum List
    2. Welcome Threads
    3. Physics
    4. Canonics
    5. Ethics
    6. Forum Shortcuts
    7. Forum Navigation Map
    8. Featured
    9. Most Discussed
  4. Latest
    1. New Activity
    2. Latest Threads
    3. Dashboard
    4. Search By Tag
    5. Complete Tag List
  5. Podcast
    1. Lucretius Today Podcast
    2. Episode Guide
    3. Lucretius Today At Youtube
    4. EpicureanFriends Youtube Page
  6. Texts
    1. Overview
    2. Diogenes Laertius
    3. Principal Doctrines
    4. Vatican Collection
    5. Lucretius
    6. Herodotus
    7. Pythocles
    8. Menoeceus
    9. Fragments - Usener Collection
    10. Torquatus On Ethics
    11. Velleius On Gods
    12. Greek/Latin Help
  7. Gallery
    1. Featured images
    2. Albums
    3. Latest Images
    4. Latest Comments
  8. More
    1. Featured Content
    2. Calendar
      1. Upcoming Events List
      2. Zooms - General Info
      3. Fourth Sunday Meet-&-Greet
      4. Sunday Weekly Zoom
      5. Wednesday Zoom Meeting
    3. Logbook
    4. EF ToDo List
    5. Link-Database
  1. Home
    1. Start Here: Study Guide
    2. Community Standards And Posting Policies
    3. Terms of Use
    4. Moderator Team
    5. Website Overview
    6. Site Map
    7. Quizzes
    8. Articles
      1. Featured Articles
    9. All Blog Posts
      1. Elli's Blog / Articles
  2. Wiki
    1. Wiki Home
    2. FAQ
    3. Classical Epicureanism
    4. Files
    5. Search Assistance
    6. Not NeoEpicurean
    7. Foundations
    8. Navigation Outlines
    9. Reading List
    10. Key Pages
  3. Forum
    1. Full Forum List
    2. Welcome Threads
    3. Physics
    4. Canonics
    5. Ethics
    6. Forum Shortcuts
    7. Forum Navigation Map
    8. Featured
    9. Most Discussed
  4. Latest
    1. New Activity
    2. Latest Threads
    3. Dashboard
    4. Search By Tag
    5. Complete Tag List
  5. Podcast
    1. Lucretius Today Podcast
    2. Episode Guide
    3. Lucretius Today At Youtube
    4. EpicureanFriends Youtube Page
  6. Texts
    1. Overview
    2. Diogenes Laertius
    3. Principal Doctrines
    4. Vatican Collection
    5. Lucretius
    6. Herodotus
    7. Pythocles
    8. Menoeceus
    9. Fragments - Usener Collection
    10. Torquatus On Ethics
    11. Velleius On Gods
    12. Greek/Latin Help
  7. Gallery
    1. Featured images
    2. Albums
    3. Latest Images
    4. Latest Comments
  8. More
    1. Featured Content
    2. Calendar
      1. Upcoming Events List
      2. Zooms - General Info
      3. Fourth Sunday Meet-&-Greet
      4. Sunday Weekly Zoom
      5. Wednesday Zoom Meeting
    3. Logbook
    4. EF ToDo List
    5. Link-Database
  1. EpicureanFriends - Classical Epicurean Philosophy
  2. Forum
  3. The Lucretius Today Podcast and EpicureanFriends Videos
  • Sidebar
  • Sidebar

The Lucretius Today Podcast

The Lucretius Today Podcast is a weekly panel discussion and presentation of Epicurean philosophy. Each episode of the show has a thread for discussion.

LATEST LUCRETIUS TODAY PODCAST (focusing on one of our most important topics): Episode 321 - "The Epicurean Criticism of Socrates For Denouncing Natural Science"  | Website Overview | Forum Navigation Map       

New Graphics: Are You On Team Epicurus? | Comparison Chart: Epicurus vs. Other Philosophies 

Welcome to the EpicureanFriends Forums! -- Please be sure that all posts conform to our policies for posting as linked at our Terms of Use page. -----Scroll down to navigate through the forum. ----- You can also: Search by Forum Tags / Search by Forum Shortcuts / Read Featured Threads / Return to Main Forum Board. Not sure where to post? Read our guidance on where to post. To see reference material (and more) visit our Website Navigation Page.

List Of Frequently Used Forums
  1. Ancient Epicurean Texts (300 BC to 300 AD)
  2. The Lucretius Today Podcast and other Projects
  3. Study Resources and Activism
  4. Physics - The Nature of the Universe
  5. Canonics - The Tests of Truth: The Five Senses, Anticipations, and Feelings of Pleasure and Pain
  6. Ethics - How to Live As An Epicurean
  7. Uncategorized Section
  8. Epicurean Books, Articles, and Videos (1500's - Present)
  9. Epicurean Historical Figures - Biographies of Epicureans from Epicurus To The Present
  10. Comparisons With Non-Epicurean Philosophies
  11. History, Locations, and Customs Relevant to Ancient Epicureans
  12. Epicurean Symbolism in Art, Music, Literature, and Poetry
  13. Level 03 And Above Discussions
  14. EpicureanFriends Zoom Meetings
  • RSS Feed
      • Title
        • Title
        • Author
        • Date
        • Replies
        • Reactions
        • Views
        • Last Reply
    1. Episode Eleven - More On The Void And Its Implications 4

      • Cassius
      • March 17, 2020 at 6:42 AM
      • Cassius
      • March 28, 2020 at 2:20 PM
    2. Replies
      4
      Views
      5.4k
      4
    3. Cassius

      March 28, 2020 at 2:20 PM
    1. Episode Eighty-Two - The Opening Of Book Six - Restatement of the Goal of the Poem 5

      • Cassius
      • July 31, 2021 at 9:35 AM
      • Cassius
      • August 6, 2021 at 11:02 PM
    2. Replies
      5
      Views
      6.1k
      5
    3. Don

      August 6, 2021 at 11:02 PM
    1. Episode Eighty-Three - Meteorology: Thunder and Lightning Part One 2

      • Cassius
      • August 6, 2021 at 5:19 PM
      • Cassius
      • August 14, 2021 at 9:13 AM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      3.9k
      2
    3. Cassius

      August 14, 2021 at 9:13 AM
    1. Episode Eighty-Six - Typhoons and Whirlwinds 6

      • Cassius
      • August 28, 2021 at 7:52 AM
      • Cassius
      • September 5, 2021 at 5:11 PM
    2. Replies
      6
      Views
      6.1k
      6
    3. Don

      September 5, 2021 at 5:11 PM
    1. Episode Eighty-One - Development of the Arts - The End of Book Five 23

      • Cassius
      • July 22, 2021 at 9:15 PM
      • Cassius
      • August 2, 2021 at 10:53 AM
    2. Replies
      23
      Views
      14k
      23
    3. Cassius

      August 2, 2021 at 10:53 AM
    1. Episode Eighty-Nine - Unusual Geological Phenomena - Springs That Change From Hot to Cold And Back Again 2

      • Cassius
      • September 17, 2021 at 5:10 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 25, 2021 at 11:05 AM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      4.3k
      2
    3. Cassius

      September 25, 2021 at 11:05 AM
    1. Episode Eighty-Five - Thunder and Lightning Part Three - Why Do The Gods Send Thunderbolts Onto Their Own Temples? 6

      • Cassius
      • August 21, 2021 at 5:20 PM
      • Cassius
      • August 30, 2021 at 7:52 AM
    2. Replies
      6
      Views
      6.3k
      6
    3. Don

      August 30, 2021 at 7:52 AM
    1. Episode Eighty-Eight - The Waters of the Nile And The Sulfur Pits That Are Fatal To Birds 3

      • Cassius
      • September 10, 2021 at 12:07 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 18, 2021 at 9:23 AM
    2. Replies
      3
      Views
      4.2k
      3
    3. Cassius

      September 18, 2021 at 9:23 AM
    1. Episode Eighty - The Development of Metallurgy And the Art of War 3

      • Cassius
      • July 17, 2021 at 6:28 AM
      • Cassius
      • July 18, 2021 at 10:44 PM
    2. Replies
      3
      Views
      4.6k
      3
    3. Cassius

      July 18, 2021 at 10:44 PM
    1. Episode Eighteen - All Things Are Not Made of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water 4

      • Cassius
      • May 8, 2020 at 9:15 PM
      • Cassius
      • May 18, 2020 at 2:02 PM
    2. Replies
      4
      Views
      5.4k
      4
    3. Godfrey

      May 18, 2020 at 2:02 PM
    1. Episode Eight-Seven - Earthquakes And The Water Cycle - The Reason The Seas Never Fill Up Over Time 5

      • Cassius
      • September 3, 2021 at 10:33 AM
      • Cassius
      • September 6, 2021 at 7:57 PM
    2. Replies
      5
      Views
      5.6k
      5
    3. Cassius

      September 6, 2021 at 7:57 PM
    1. Episode Eight-Four - Meteorology: Thunder and Lightning - Very Very Frightning Part Two 7

      • Cassius
      • August 14, 2021 at 9:21 AM
      • Cassius
      • August 24, 2021 at 2:21 PM
    2. Replies
      7
      Views
      6.6k
      7
    3. Cassius

      August 24, 2021 at 2:21 PM
    1. Episode Eight - Step Two: Nothing Goes To Nothing 5

      • Cassius
      • February 24, 2020 at 7:59 AM
      • Cassius
      • July 22, 2021 at 5:13 AM
    2. Replies
      5
      Views
      6.4k
      5
    3. Cassius

      July 22, 2021 at 5:13 AM
    1. Episode 322 - The Epicurean Criticism of Socrates' "Second Sailing" And His Treatment of Students (Not Yet Recorded) 2

      • Cassius
      • February 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
      • Cassius
      • February 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      512
      2
    3. Joshua

      February 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM
    1. Episode 321 - EATAQ 03 - The Epicurean Criticism of Socrates For Denouncing Natural Science 11

      • Cassius
      • February 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
      • Cassius
      • February 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
    2. Replies
      11
      Views
      1.2k
      11
    3. Patrikios

      February 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
    1. Episode 320 - EATAQ 02 - Are the Good of A Sheep And The Good of A Man The Same? 2

      • Cassius
      • February 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM
      • Cassius
      • February 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      871
      2
    3. Cassius

      February 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
    1. Episode 319 - EATAQ 01 - Epicurean Answers To Academic Questions - Is the Key To Happiness Found In Supernatural Causes and Geometry? 8

      • Cassius
      • January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
      • Cassius
      • February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
    2. Replies
      8
      Views
      2k
      8
    3. Cassius

      February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
    1. Episode 318 - TD44 - In the End It Is Pleasure - Not Virtue - That Gives Meaning To A Happy Life 2

      • Cassius
      • January 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      643
      2
    3. Cassius

      January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM
    1. Episode 317 - TD43 - The Epicurean "System Of Counterbalancing" In Pursuit Of Pleasure 6

      • Cassius
      • January 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
    2. Replies
      6
      Views
      1k
      6
    3. Cassius

      January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
    1. Episode 316 - TD43 - "Happiness Is The Goal Of Life - A Life of Happiness Is A Life Of Pleasure" (Sixth Year Podcast Anniversary) 3

      • Cassius
      • January 10, 2026 at 7:44 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
    2. Replies
      3
      Views
      1.2k
      3
    3. Cassius

      January 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
    1. Episode 315 - TD 42 - Preventing Pain From Destroying Happiness 2

      • Cassius
      • January 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
      • Cassius
      • January 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      842
      2
    3. Cassius

      January 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
    1. Episode 314 - TD41 - Cicero Challenges Epicurus: Can Pleasures Really Overcome Pains? 2

      • Cassius
      • December 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      1.1k
      2
    3. Cassius

      December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
    1. Episode 313 - TD40 - Diagnosing When Words Are Empty Of Meaning 4

      • Cassius
      • December 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
    2. Replies
      4
      Views
      1.4k
      4
    3. Cassius

      December 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
    1. Episode 312 - TD39 - Word Games Are No Substitute For Reality 2

      • Cassius
      • December 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
      • Cassius
      • December 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      971
      2
    3. Cassius

      December 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
    1. Episode 311 - Is Pain The Only Reason We Should Be Concerned About Any Aspect Of Death And Dying? 2

      • Cassius
      • December 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
      • Cassius
      • December 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      1.6k
      2
    3. Cassius

      December 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
    1. Episode 310 - TD38 - Neither Happiness Nor Virtue Are Binary States 4

      • Cassius
      • November 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
      • Cassius
      • December 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
    2. Replies
      4
      Views
      1.2k
      4
    3. Cassius

      December 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
    1. Episode 31 - Continuation of Episode 30, And the Polyaenus Example

      • Cassius
      • August 1, 2020 at 1:02 PM
      • Cassius
      • August 1, 2020 at 1:02 PM
    2. Replies
      0
      Views
      1.1k
    1. Episode 309 - TD37 - The Error of Basing Happiness On The Alleged Divinity Of The Human Mind 3

      • Cassius
      • November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
      • Cassius
      • November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
    2. Replies
      3
      Views
      1.2k
      3
    3. Cassius

      November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
    1. Episode 308 - TD36 - Tracing Epicurus' Key Ideas From the Principal Doctrines To The Tetrapharmakon To Cicero's Epicurean Speakers 19

      • Cassius
      • November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
    2. Replies
      19
      Views
      4.1k
      19
    3. Cassius

      November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
    1. Episode 307 - TD35 - How The Wise Epicurean Is Always Happy 2

      • Cassius
      • November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
      • Cassius
      • November 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM
    2. Replies
      2
      Views
      951
      2
    3. Cassius

      November 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM

Display Options

Finding Things At EpicureanFriends.com

Here is a list of suggested search strategies:

  • Website Overview page - clickable links arrranged by cards.
  • Forum Main Page - list of forums and subforums arranged by topic. Threads are posted according to relevant topics. The "Uncategorized subforum" contains threads which do not fall into any existing topic (also contains older "unfiled" threads which will soon be moved).
  • Search Tool - icon is located on the top right of every page. Note that the search box asks you what section of the forum you'd like to search. If you don't know, select "Everywhere."
  • Search By Key Tags - curated to show frequently-searched topics.
  • Full Tag List - an alphabetical list of all tags.

Resources

  1. Getting Started At EpicureanFriends
  2. Community Standards And Posting Policies
  3. The Major Doctrines of Classical Epicurean Philosophy
  4. Introductory Videos
  5. Wiki
  6. Lucretius Today Podcast
    1. Podcast Episode Guide
  7. Key Epicurean Texts
    1. Chart Of Key Quotes
    2. Outline Of Key Quotes
    3. Side-By-Side Diogenes Laertius X (Bio And All Key Writings of Epicurus)
    4. Side-By-Side Lucretius - On The Nature Of Things
    5. Side-By-Side Torquatus On Ethics
    6. Side-By-Side Velleius on Divinity
    7. Lucretius Topical Outline
    8. Usener Fragment Collection
  8. Frequently Asked Questions
    1. FAQ Discussions
  9. Full List of Forums
    1. Physics Discussions
    2. Canonics Discussions
    3. Ethics Discussions
    4. All Recent Forum Activities
  10. Image Gallery
  11. Featured Articles
  12. Featured Blog Posts
  13. Quiz Section
  14. Activities Calendar
  15. Special Resource Pages
  16. File Database
  17. Site Map
    1. Home

Frequently Used Forums

  • Frequently Asked / Introductory Questions
  • News And Announcements
  • Lucretius Today Podcast
  • Physics (The Nature of the Universe)
  • Canonics (The Tests Of Truth)
  • Ethics (How To Live)
  • Against Determinism
  • Against Skepticism
  • The "Meaning of Life" Question
  • Uncategorized Discussion
  • Comparisons With Other Philosophies
  • Historical Figures
  • Ancient Texts
  • Decline of The Ancient Epicurean Age
  • Unsolved Questions of Epicurean History
  • Welcome New Participants
  • Events - Activism - Outreach
  • Full Forum List

Latest Posts

  • "Choice" and "Avoidance"

    Kalosyni February 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
  • Neither "ataraxia" nor "not ataraxia", but "Joy as the goal"

    Cassius February 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
  • Episode 321 - EATAQ 03 - The Epicurean Criticism of Socrates For Denouncing Natural Science

    Patrikios February 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
  • Thomas Jefferson's "Head and Heart" Letter

    Kalosyni February 26, 2026 at 9:29 AM
  • Welcome MCTIMKAT!

    Don February 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
  • Critique of the Control Dichotomy as a Useful Strategy

    Cassius February 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM
  • What kinds of goals do Epicureans set for themselves?

    Kalosyni February 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM
  • Sunday February 22, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - Starting Book One Line 174

    Joshua February 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM
  • Sunday 12:30 ET Zoom - Epicurean Philosophy Discussion - How to Attend

    EdGenX February 22, 2026 at 12:22 PM
  • An Analogy That Should Live Forever In Infamy Along With His Ridiculous "Cave" Analogy - Socrates' "Second Sailing"

    Cassius February 22, 2026 at 8:08 AM

Frequently Used Tags

In addition to posting in the appropriate forums, participants are encouraged to reference the following tags in their posts:

  • #Physics
    • #Atomism
    • #Gods
    • #Images
    • #Infinity
    • #Eternity
    • #Life
    • #Death
  • #Canonics
    • #Knowledge
    • #Scepticism
  • #Ethics

    • #Pleasure
    • #Pain
    • #Engagement
    • #EpicureanLiving
    • #Happiness
    • #Virtue
      • #Wisdom
      • #Temperance
      • #Courage
      • #Justice
      • #Honesty
      • #Faith (Confidence)
      • #Suavity
      • #Consideration
      • #Hope
      • #Gratitude
      • #Friendship



Click Here To Search All Tags

To Suggest Additions To This List Click Here

Newest Members

  • mctimkat

    February 24, 2026 at 12:52 PM
  • Andrey

    February 23, 2026 at 6:28 AM
  • Sivaraja1979

    February 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
  • Morita

    February 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
  • mlinssen

    February 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM

Statistics

  • 339 Threads
  • 3,903 Posts (1.61 Posts per Day)

EpicureanFriends - Classical Epicurean Philosophy

  1. Home
    1. About Us
    2. Classical Epicurean Philosophy
  2. Wiki
    1. Getting Started
  3. Frequently Asked Questions
    1. Site Map
  4. Forum
    1. Latest Threads
    2. Featured Threads
    3. Unread Posts
  5. Texts
    1. Core Texts
    2. Biography of Epicurus
    3. Lucretius
  6. Articles
    1. Latest Articles
  7. Gallery
    1. Featured Images
  8. Calendar
    1. This Month At EpicureanFriends
Powered by WoltLab Suite™ 6.0.22
Style: Inspire by cls-design
Stylename
Inspire
Manufacturer
cls-design
Licence
Commercial styles
Help
Supportforum
Visit cls-design