Canonics - The Tests of Truth: The Five Senses, Anticipations, and Feelings of Pleasure and Pain
Discussions on the "Canon of Truth" - the three sets of faculties by which we test all things to determine if they are true: (1) the faculty collectively referred to as the Five Senses, (2) the faculty of Anticipations, and (3) the Feelings of Pleasure and Pain.
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The Three Components of The Epicurean Canon - The Canon of Truth Generally
The Canon of Truth Generally
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The Five Senses
Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste, Smell
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The Anticipations / Preconceptions
Otherwise known as "Preconceptions" or "Prolepsis"
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The Feelings / Passions / Internal Sensations: Pleasure and Pain
Feeling: The Faculty of Pleasure and Pain
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Knowledge and Truth
What Is "Truth"?
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The Trustworthiness of the Senses - Was Epicurus An Empiricist?
Was Epicurus An Empiricist?
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Explaining Epicurus' Position On The "Size of the Sun" And Related Issues of Speculative Math / Geometry
Explaining Epicurus' Position On The "Size of the Sun" And Related Issues of Speculative Math / Geometry
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"Images" And Their Significance
"Images" And Their Significance
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Modern Research Into Issues Relevant to Canonics
Issues relating to modern research will appear throughout the other forums, but this subforum is specifically devoted to modern researchers whose work is relevant to modern scientific perspectives on issues related to "canonics," including brain functions, rather than primarily philosophical in nature.
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