Hi Everyone, This Wednesday night at 8:30pm ET - the discussion topic is PD 19 and 20.
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August 10, 2022 - Epicurean Zoom Discussion - PD19/20
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Thank you Kalosyni! Many of these doctrines are closely related, and don't lend themselves to bright-line divisions by taking them one at a time. Placing these two together is our effort to evaluate the main ideas here.
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I found this, which brings in something on the meaning of a "complete life".
Quote"But if Epicurus aims to give people good lives by making them self-sufficient, he must establish that the life he gives them is not only self-sufficient, but also really good. As Mitsis shows, it is a deep part of Greek ethical belief that eudaimonia, the good life for a human being, must be complete--must, that is, include everything that has intrinsic worth, everything without which a reasonable person will judge the life to be impoverished, lacking in value." https://www.jstor.org/stable/2107890 -- Review Essay: Epicurus' Ethical Theory: The Pleasures of Invulnerability -- Martha Nussbaum
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Unfortunately I think I'll miss this one. I might be able to listen in.
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This is a reminder to join us tonight if you can. If you don't have the zoom link, let us know and we will get it to you.
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Thanks to everyone who attended our Zoom meeting last night. We had such an in-depth discussion that we went much longer than normal. Rather than try to include that here, I have set up a new thread where the issue is more findable in the future, and I hope we can continue the discussion there: PD19 And The Meaning Of No "Greater" Pleasure