Epicurean Philosophy Vs. Stoicism

    2. Comparison Chart - Epicurean Philosophy v Stoicism 1

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    2. Response to Donald Robertson Question: "Was Thomas Jefferson More Stoic Or Epicurean?" (Answer: Epicurean!) 21

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    2. Response to Daily Stoic Comparison of Epicurus vs the Stoics

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    2. Mother Jones' critical essay on Stoicism as a philosophy of the ruling class 1

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    2. "Stand Up Don't Be A Stoic" Article

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    2. Comparison Chart - Epicurean vs Stoic Views of the Goal of Life

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    2. A Brief Good Word About "Traditional Stoicism"

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    2. Listing And Evaluating Stoic "Techniques" 1

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    2. A Challenge To The Stoics - Show Us We Are Wrong In How Epicureans View Stoicism

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    2. What About "Cherophobia" - Aversion to Happiness?

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    2. An Opening Conversation With A Committed Modern Stoic - Prelude to "Eight Stoic Challenges to Epicurean Philosophy" - Part 2

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    2. An Opening Conversation With A Committed Modern Stoic - Prelude to "Eight Stoic Challenges to Epicurean Philosophy" - Part 1

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    2. Stoic Challenges to Epicurean Philosophy - 4 - Wouldn't It Be Better to Live in A World of Stoics Or Platonists Rather than a World of Epicureans?

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    2. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 5 - Would An Epicurean Accept The "Brain In A Vat Producing Perfect Pleasure" Hypothetical?

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    2. Stoic Challenges to Epicurean Philosophy - 3 - Epicureans Are Not Good People Because They Would Not Warn Enemies Against Hidden Hazards

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    2. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 7 - Are Not Epicureans Only Fair-Weather Friends?

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    2. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 2 - Why Would An Epicurean Die For A Friend?

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    2. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 6 - What About Pleasures We Consider Bad Or Evil?

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    2. Introduction To Eight Part Series - Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy

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    2. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 1 - Do Not People Agree That Virtue More Admirable Than Pleasure?

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    2. Stoic Challenges To Epicurean Philosophy - 8 - Objection to the Epicurean Doctrine That Virtue Is only of Value as An Instrumentality to achieve Pleasure

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    2. Comparing the Stoics With The Epicureans

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    2. Expanding the Stoicism Comparison Chart to Include Other Philosophers

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Key Discussions Table

Physics: Canonics: Ethics:
Materiality:  Ultimate Particles and Void
 The Three Components of The Epicurean Canon Pleasure As the Highest Good
Epicurean Gods And Life Elsewhere In The Universe
 Epicurean Logic, Reason, And Knowledge Virtue As Instrumental To Pleasure
The Impossibility of Life After Death
 The Trustworthiness of the Senses The Relationship of Pleasure To Absence of Pain And Disturbance
The Existence of "the Swerve"
 What Is Truth? Emotion In Epicurean Philosophy
The Universe As Eternal In Time
 The Significance of "Images" Engagement With The Non-Epicurean World
The Universe As Infinite In Space
Agency / Free Will
The Universe As Having No Center
Friendship in Epicurean Philosophy
The Impossibility of Infinite Divisibility
 Justice in Epicurean Philosophy

Dealing With Adversity