Ethics - General Discussion
In this section we discuss Epicurean Ethics and how to live as an Epicurean in a world where there are no supernatural gods and no life after death.
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Driving Away Bad Habits "Like Evil Men Who Have Long Done Us Great Harm" (Including Addictions)
- Cassius
April 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The Argument That the Good Of Animals is Not the Same As The Good of Human Beings
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March 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Explaining Perspectives - Chart Of Whole Organism vs Discrete Feelings
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October 17, 2023 at 8:52 AM
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Wikipedia on "Pleasure"
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October 18, 2023 at 6:24 PM
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Wanting vs Liking
- Elayne
January 24, 2021 at 9:05 AM
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A Place to Start
- Cassius
January 21, 2019 at 4:41 PM
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Identifying And Dealing With Significant Error / Mistakes in Ourselves (and Others)
- Cassius
April 21, 2022 at 9:38 AM
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List of Epicurean philosophical remedies
- Kalosyni
November 8, 2023 at 10:52 AM
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To What Extent Is This Consistent With Epicurean Ethics: "Life is Short - Life Passionately"
- Cassius
October 6, 2021 at 4:08 PM
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From Elli: ""And the pleasure which we daily feel in all these things helps us to banish any sorrow." - Pericles the Athenian.
- Cassius
January 6, 2021 at 10:27 AM
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When Epicureans Choose Pain / When Epicureans Treat Pain As Good 4
- Cassius
December 22, 2024 at 8:51 AM
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On The Relationship of Eudaemonia And Pleasure
- Cassius
July 10, 2019 at 7:02 AM
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July 10, 2019 at 7:02 AM
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The Full Cup / Fullness of Pleasure Model
- Cassius
February 17, 2017 at 8:02 PM
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February 17, 2017 at 8:02 PM
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You Only Live Once
- Cassius
October 6, 2018 at 10:48 AM
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October 6, 2018 at 10:48 AM
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"Living Life Full Measure" as an Epicurean Metaphor 3
- Cassius
May 14, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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A Question of Lives - Which Is To Be Preferred?
- Cassius
February 24, 2018 at 10:26 AM
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February 24, 2018 at 10:26 AM
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You Have Been Deceived!
- Cassius
February 18, 2017 at 3:46 PM
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February 18, 2017 at 3:46 PM
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My Best Summary As Of November 2018
- Cassius
November 2, 2018 at 7:01 AM
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November 2, 2018 at 7:01 AM
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Another Example Why I Don't Accept The Term "Hedonism" to Describe Epicurean Philosophy
- Cassius
October 14, 2018 at 8:55 PM
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October 14, 2018 at 8:55 PM
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Desiderata 2
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August 2, 2023 at 7:02 PM
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Inferential Foundations of Epicurean Ethics by David Sedley 1
- Godfrey
June 3, 2021 at 4:18 PM
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June 3, 2021 at 4:47 PM
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We are All Born Hedonists 1
- Hiram
January 27, 2019 at 11:39 AM
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January 27, 2019 at 12:01 PM
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"Peace and Safety" vs. "Conflict and Danger" 7
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February 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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What amount of effort should be put into pursuing pleasure or removing pain? 23
- Kalosyni
June 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Star Conclusions of Epicurean Theory 1
- Cassius
October 24, 2018 at 9:09 AM
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Could #Epicurus save us? A #philosophy of #pleasure could cure our modern ills 1
- Hiram
March 5, 2019 at 5:06 PM
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Understanding of good vs. bad desires? 1
- Hiram
February 13, 2019 at 6:54 AM
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Definitions Of Key Greek Terms
- Cassius
March 11, 2017 at 3:50 PM
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March 11, 2017 at 3:50 PM
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Empathy vs pleasure 1
- azbcethananderson
May 24, 2020 at 12:17 PM
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Pathe - Notes On Usage
- Cassius
June 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM
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June 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM
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Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 20
- Cassius
April 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM - Philodemus On Anger
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Mocking Epithets 3
- Bryan
July 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
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Best Lucretius translation? 12
- Rolf
June 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
- Kalosyni
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
- Kalosyni
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New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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