The Universe Contains Nothing That Is Supernatural - Natural "Gods"
This forum focuses on questions of the "existence" and "nature" of Epicurean gods. The Ethical questions of a proper attitude toward divinity are discussed in this Ethics subforum.
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Key Citations - Nothing Is Supernatural - No Gods Over Nature
- Cassius
October 4, 2023 at 7:47 PM
- Cassius
October 4, 2023 at 7:47 PM
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About This Subforum - Everyone Please Read! 3
- Cassius
October 28, 2020 at 7:24 AM
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Prioritizing By Popularity The Arguments For Intelligent Design
- Cassius
May 20, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 215 22
- Don
August 16, 2022 at 3:53 PM
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Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7
- Godfrey
September 2, 2023 at 10:56 PM
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September 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM
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The Real Impact of Epicurus saying the celestial bodies weren't gods! 1
- Don
August 16, 2023 at 4:37 PM
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Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4
- Pacatus
May 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM
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Knowledge of the Gods as "Manifest" 22
- Cassius
December 12, 2022 at 3:57 PM
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"Lucretius on the Divine" - Dr. Christopher Eckerman 14
- Don
May 24, 2022 at 6:28 AM
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Philodemus On Piety 33
- Don
December 10, 2020 at 5:14 PM
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Declaration Of Rights Of Epicureans To Freedom of Religion - Cassius' Declaration of August 20, 2021 9
- Cassius
August 20, 2021 at 2:04 PM
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August 21, 2021 at 6:44 AM
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Atheopaganism Commentary 5
- Cassius
January 12, 2021 at 6:59 AM
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Long and Sedley, Hellenistic Philosophers, "Gods" 25
- Don
November 25, 2020 at 5:41 PM
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From Philodemus 4
- Susan Hill
October 28, 2020 at 2:09 PM
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October 30, 2020 at 3:16 PM
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Introductory Video on Epicurean Gods and the Three Responses 13
- Susan Hill
October 29, 2020 at 7:07 AM
- Susan Hill
October 29, 2020 at 10:11 PM
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Other Short Fragments and Testimonia
- Susan Hill
October 28, 2020 at 3:15 PM
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October 28, 2020 at 3:15 PM
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From Cicero 1
- Susan Hill
October 28, 2020 at 10:28 AM
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October 28, 2020 at 10:49 AM
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From the Pen of the Master: Epicurus 1
- Susan Hill
October 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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October 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM
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Notes on "Epicurus and His Gods" by A.J. Festugiere 4
- Godfrey
October 23, 2020 at 6:49 PM
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October 24, 2020 at 6:32 AM
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"The Polytheism of the Epicureans" by Paul T. M. Jackson 9
- Godfrey
October 2, 2020 at 9:13 PM
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October 3, 2020 at 4:55 PM
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Notes On Non-Religious-Based Objections To Darwin And Their Relation to "Evolution" Sections of Lucretius 3
- Cassius
May 30, 2020 at 6:56 AM
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May 30, 2020 at 11:09 AM
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God and the Atom by Victor Stenger: a very brief review 8
- Godfrey
February 14, 2020 at 7:19 PM
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February 22, 2020 at 2:34 AM
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Realism matters 4
- Cassius
December 28, 2019 at 4:34 PM
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January 4, 2020 at 3:47 PM
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On the nature of a god 4
- Michael
November 2, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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November 4, 2019 at 10:28 AM
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Epicurus, gods and God 57
- Godfrey
October 13, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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October 18, 2019 at 7:54 PM
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Under the Sliding Signs of Heaven-Lucretius' Poetic Echoes 2
- Joshua
August 25, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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August 25, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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Satisfying the Conditions of an Epicurean "god" 6
- Joshua
August 15, 2019 at 8:21 PM
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On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1
- Joshua
August 15, 2019 at 7:57 PM
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More Thoughts on The "Idealism vs Realism" Question About the Epicurean "Gods" 4
- Cassius
April 19, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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April 20, 2019 at 9:32 AM
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Hesiod’s Theogony 1
- Matt
January 12, 2019 at 8:05 AM
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January 12, 2019 at 8:25 AM
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Would Epicurus say: "Infinite Time contains no more pain than limited time when the limit of pain is measured by reason?" 15
- Cassius
July 20, 2024 at 10:44 PM - General Discussion
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The Normal Curve of Pleasure 5
- kochiekoch
July 22, 2024 at 1:28 PM - General Discussion
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Emily Austin conversation rebroadcast on Next Big Idea! 2
- Don
July 23, 2024 at 9:33 AM - General Discussion
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"If You Wish To Be An Epicurean, Get Used To Being Called 'Cockeyed'" - or - "Why Vatican Saying 29 Would Make A Good Epicurean Tatoo" 3
- Cassius
July 9, 2024 at 7:57 AM - General Discussion
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Does PD26 imply personal responsibility beyond oneself? 4
- Godfrey
July 11, 2024 at 3:22 PM - PD 26 - Of desires, all that do not lead to a sense of pain...
- Godfrey
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