1. New
    1. Member Announcements
  2. Home
    1. Get Started - Activities
    2. Posting Policies
    3. Community Standards
    4. Terms of Use
    5. Moderator Team
    6. Site Map
    7. Quizzes
    8. Articles
      1. Featured Articles
      2. Blog Posts at EpicureanFriends
  3. Wiki
    1. Wiki Home
    2. FAQ
    3. Classical Epicureanism
    4. Physics
    5. Canonics
    6. Ethics
    7. Search Assistance
    8. Not NeoEpicurean
    9. Foundations
    10. Navigation Outlines
    11. Key Pages
  4. Forum
    1. New Activity
    2. New Threads
    3. Welcome
    4. General Discussion
    5. Featured
    6. Activism
    7. Shortcuts
    8. Dashboard
    9. Full Forum List
    10. Level 3+
    11. Most Discussed
  5. Podcast
    1. Lucretius Today Podcast
    2. Episode Guide
    3. Lucretius Today At Youtube
    4. EpicureanFriends Youtube Page
  6. Texts
    1. Overview
    2. Diogenes Laertius
    3. Principal Doctrines
    4. Vatican Sayings
    5. Lucretius
    6. Herodotus
    7. Pythocles
    8. Menoeceus
    9. Fragments - Usener Collection
    10. Torquatus On Ethics
    11. Velleius On Gods
    12. Greek/Latin Help
  7. Gallery
    1. Featured images
    2. Albums
    3. Latest Images
    4. Latest Comments
  8. Calendar
    1. Upcoming Events List
    2. Zoom Meetings
    3. This Month
    4. First Monday Zoom Meetings
    5. Wednesday Zoom Meeting
    6. Twentieth Zoom Meetings
    7. Zoom Meetings
  9. Other
    1. Featured Content
    2. Blog Posts
    3. Files
    4. Logbook
    5. EF ToDo List
    6. Link-Database
  • Login
  • Register
  • Search
This Thread
  • Everywhere
  • This Thread
  • This Forum
  • Forum
  • Articles
  • Blog Articles
  • Files
  • Gallery
  • Events
  • Pages
  • Wiki
  • Help
  • FAQ
  • More Options

Welcome To EpicureanFriends.com!

"Remember that you are mortal, and you have a limited time to live, and in devoting yourself to discussion of the nature of time and eternity you have seen things that have been, are now, and are to come."

Sign In Now
or
Register a new account
  1. New
    1. Member Announcements
  2. Home
    1. Get Started - Activities
    2. Posting Policies
    3. Community Standards
    4. Terms of Use
    5. Moderator Team
    6. Site Map
    7. Quizzes
    8. Articles
      1. Featured Articles
      2. Blog Posts at EpicureanFriends
  3. Wiki
    1. Wiki Home
    2. FAQ
    3. Classical Epicureanism
    4. Physics
    5. Canonics
    6. Ethics
    7. Search Assistance
    8. Not NeoEpicurean
    9. Foundations
    10. Navigation Outlines
    11. Key Pages
  4. Forum
    1. New Activity
    2. New Threads
    3. Welcome
    4. General Discussion
    5. Featured
    6. Activism
    7. Shortcuts
    8. Dashboard
    9. Full Forum List
    10. Level 3+
    11. Most Discussed
  5. Podcast
    1. Lucretius Today Podcast
    2. Episode Guide
    3. Lucretius Today At Youtube
    4. EpicureanFriends Youtube Page
  6. Texts
    1. Overview
    2. Diogenes Laertius
    3. Principal Doctrines
    4. Vatican Sayings
    5. Lucretius
    6. Herodotus
    7. Pythocles
    8. Menoeceus
    9. Fragments - Usener Collection
    10. Torquatus On Ethics
    11. Velleius On Gods
    12. Greek/Latin Help
  7. Gallery
    1. Featured images
    2. Albums
    3. Latest Images
    4. Latest Comments
  8. Calendar
    1. Upcoming Events List
    2. Zoom Meetings
    3. This Month
    4. First Monday Zoom Meetings
    5. Wednesday Zoom Meeting
    6. Twentieth Zoom Meetings
    7. Zoom Meetings
  9. Other
    1. Featured Content
    2. Blog Posts
    3. Files
    4. Logbook
    5. EF ToDo List
    6. Link-Database
  1. New
    1. Member Announcements
  2. Home
    1. Get Started - Activities
    2. Posting Policies
    3. Community Standards
    4. Terms of Use
    5. Moderator Team
    6. Site Map
    7. Quizzes
    8. Articles
      1. Featured Articles
      2. Blog Posts at EpicureanFriends
  3. Wiki
    1. Wiki Home
    2. FAQ
    3. Classical Epicureanism
    4. Physics
    5. Canonics
    6. Ethics
    7. Search Assistance
    8. Not NeoEpicurean
    9. Foundations
    10. Navigation Outlines
    11. Key Pages
  4. Forum
    1. New Activity
    2. New Threads
    3. Welcome
    4. General Discussion
    5. Featured
    6. Activism
    7. Shortcuts
    8. Dashboard
    9. Full Forum List
    10. Level 3+
    11. Most Discussed
  5. Podcast
    1. Lucretius Today Podcast
    2. Episode Guide
    3. Lucretius Today At Youtube
    4. EpicureanFriends Youtube Page
  6. Texts
    1. Overview
    2. Diogenes Laertius
    3. Principal Doctrines
    4. Vatican Sayings
    5. Lucretius
    6. Herodotus
    7. Pythocles
    8. Menoeceus
    9. Fragments - Usener Collection
    10. Torquatus On Ethics
    11. Velleius On Gods
    12. Greek/Latin Help
  7. Gallery
    1. Featured images
    2. Albums
    3. Latest Images
    4. Latest Comments
  8. Calendar
    1. Upcoming Events List
    2. Zoom Meetings
    3. This Month
    4. First Monday Zoom Meetings
    5. Wednesday Zoom Meeting
    6. Twentieth Zoom Meetings
    7. Zoom Meetings
  9. Other
    1. Featured Content
    2. Blog Posts
    3. Files
    4. Logbook
    5. EF ToDo List
    6. Link-Database
  1. EpicureanFriends - Home of Classical Epicurean Philosophy
  2. Forum
  3. Meetings, Resources, and Activism
  4. EpicureanFriends Zoom Meetings
  5. Archived Past Events
  6. Sunday Night Book Review - "Living for Pleasure" - Via Zoom
  • Sidebar
  • Sidebar

"Living for Pleasure" Book Study Group - Starting April 30, 2023 - Via Zoom

  • Kalosyni
  • March 31, 2023 at 3:10 PM
  • Go to last post
Regularly Checking In On A Small Screen Device? Bookmark THIS page!
  • Kalosyni
    Student of the Kepos
    Points
    16,619
    Posts
    2,010
    Quizzes
    2
    Quiz rate
    90.9 %
    • March 31, 2023 at 3:10 PM
    • #1

    Hi Everyone,

    We are starting up a new book study group on Emily Austin's book: "Living for Pleasure: an Epicurean Guide to Life" - via Zoom.

    This is open to all forum members -- and -- it will be especially geared for newer members who are just starting out in their study of Epicurean philosophy.


    We will discuss 4 chapters per meeting which will take a total of 6 weeks (since there are 24 chapters).

    This is a heads up so that you can purchase your book in time for the first meeting.

    Here is the Amazon link (for ease of reference):

    https://www.amazon.com/Living-Pleasure-Epicurean-Guide-Guides/dp/0197558321

    Martin, Cassius, and myself will be facilitating discussion.

    The first four chapters are:

    1. Maybe We're Doing It Wrong

    2. Epicureanism, the Original Cast

    3. Happiness, Theirs and Ours

    4. Natural Hedonism

    Please let us know if you are interested in attending by posting here in this thread. :)

  • Onenski
    03 - Member
    Points
    658
    Posts
    79
    Quizzes
    1
    Quiz rate
    77.8 %
    • March 31, 2023 at 11:54 PM
    • #2

    I'm interested. I love that book ^^

  • TAC
    Guest
    • April 10, 2023 at 2:31 PM
    • #3

    I am interested.

  • Cassius
    05 - Administrator
    Points
    101,593
    Posts
    13,904
    Quizzes
    9
    Quiz rate
    100.0 %
    • April 10, 2023 at 2:34 PM
    • #4

    Thank you for posting TAC. Since you are brand new here can you please tell us a little about your background and interest in Epicurus in the welcome thread for you here:

    Thread

    Welcome TAC

    Wecome @TAC

    Note: In order to minimize spam registrations, all new registrants must respond in this thread to this welcome message within 72 hours of its posting, or their account is subject to deletion. All that is required is a "Hello!" but of course we hope you will introduce yourself -- tell us a little about yourself and what prompted your interest in Epicureanism -- and/or post a question.

    This forum is the place for students of Epicurus to coordinate their studies and work together to…
    Cassius
    April 10, 2023 at 2:29 PM
  • Cleveland Okie
    03 - Member
    Points
    479
    Posts
    53
    • April 11, 2023 at 11:52 PM
    • #5

    I also plan to participate.

  • Kalosyni April 12, 2023 at 3:11 PM

    Changed the title of the thread from “New - Book Study Group - "Living for Pleasure" - Starting April 30th - Via Zoom” to “"Living for Pleasure" Book Study Group - Starting April 30th - Via Zoom”.
  • Kalosyni
    Student of the Kepos
    Points
    16,619
    Posts
    2,010
    Quizzes
    2
    Quiz rate
    90.9 %
    • April 12, 2023 at 3:17 PM
    • #6

    Thank you Onenski, @TAC, and Cleveland Okie for your response. This thread will be functioning as the sign-up for the meeting, so you are all now on the list. :)

    Anyone else who would like to attend please use this thread as an RSVP to let us know you would like to attend. We will send everyone a link to the Zoom meeting by private message on the day of the meeting.

    I am aiming to post some disscussion questions on the first four chapters next week (will post them here in this thread).

  • jdarraugh
    01 - Introductory Member
    Points
    25
    Posts
    3
    • April 13, 2023 at 6:11 AM
    • #7

    I will attend.

  • TAC
    Guest
    • April 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM
    • #8

    I am no longer able to participate in this book study group.

  • Cassius
    05 - Administrator
    Points
    101,593
    Posts
    13,904
    Quizzes
    9
    Quiz rate
    100.0 %
    • April 13, 2023 at 5:39 PM
    • #9

    Thanks for letting us know TAC.

  • LateLearner
    01 - Introductory Member
    Points
    25
    Posts
    3
    • April 13, 2023 at 10:41 PM
    • #10

    I am interested. I bought the book but haven't read it yet.

  • Kalosyni
    Student of the Kepos
    Points
    16,619
    Posts
    2,010
    Quizzes
    2
    Quiz rate
    90.9 %
    • April 14, 2023 at 8:45 AM
    • #11
    Quote from LateLearner

    I am interested. I bought the book but haven't read it yet.

    Thanks LateLearner for your RSVP -- the first meeting will cover the first four chapters - 41 pages. Have you read any other books on Epicurean Philosophy or will this be your first? I am always interested to hear about any background regarding philosophy study or how you became interested in Epicurean philosophy?

  • TauPhi
    03 - Member
    Points
    1,666
    Posts
    187
    Quizzes
    3
    Quiz rate
    92.5 %
    • April 14, 2023 at 8:55 PM
    • #12

    I'll try to participate as well.

  • Kalosyni
    Student of the Kepos
    Points
    16,619
    Posts
    2,010
    Quizzes
    2
    Quiz rate
    90.9 %
    • April 18, 2023 at 9:23 PM
    • #13

    I see another RSVP :) (thank you TauPhi)

    Update on our meeting agenda:

    Originally I had the idea of listing a few discussion questions beforehand, but I am now thinking we will take a more open approach for discussion. (I'll have some back-up discussion ideas on-hand just in case).

    The Zoom will run about a hour long, and our tenative agenda for the first meeting is as follows:

    1) 8:30 - 8:40 - welcoming everyone, introducing the facilitators, and then going around letting everyone else introduce themselves (very brief/easy-going)

    2) 8:40 - 9:10 - a brief explanation of what we hope to accomplish and the format of the meeting, followed by diving into a presentation (by Joshua, Martin, and myself) of an overview of the first four chapters.

    3) 9:10 - 9:25 - open it up for discussion

    4) 9:25 - prepare for closing and good-byes

    You can find a list of the highlights which we will touch on here in this thread:

    Thread

    "Living for Pleasure" Book group - Chapter Highlights

    Living for Pleasure by Emily Austin - April 30th meeting

    Chapters 1 - 4

    Chapter 1 - Maybe We’re Doing it Wrong

    • Imagining the pleasure of a perfect vacation
    • Hedonism at first glance seems like a recipe for following destructive impulses and "giving license to our failure of self-control", but Epicurus is different
    • Feelings of shame can come up around natural bodily desires – we both need and want to have the freedom to enjoy what brings us pleasure
    • Pleasure is a sweeping term that includes everything
    …
    Kalosyni
    April 18, 2023 at 9:01 PM

    Cassius will also be present as facilitator as well, especially during the questions and open discussion segment.

    This will be a fun way to encounter the basic foundations of Epicurean philosophy, and looking forward to seeing you all on April 30th. :)

  • Kalosyni
    Student of the Kepos
    Points
    16,619
    Posts
    2,010
    Quizzes
    2
    Quiz rate
    90.9 %
    • April 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM
    • #14

    Some great news!

    Emily Austin will be able to join us for one of the sessions of the book study Zoom! It will potentially be on week 5 or 6 - so we'll be able to meet and and talk directly to the author!

  • LateLearner
    01 - Introductory Member
    Points
    25
    Posts
    3
    • April 19, 2023 at 11:56 PM
    • #15

    I don't know how many groups I will be able to attend because of my work schedule, but I would like to attend some. I have the book and have a beginner's interest in the subject.

  • Kalosyni
    Student of the Kepos
    Points
    16,619
    Posts
    2,010
    Quizzes
    2
    Quiz rate
    90.9 %
    • April 23, 2023 at 5:22 PM
    • #16

    One week from today -- on April 30th, we will start a 6-Week Long Book Review on "Living for Pleasure: an Epicurean Guide to Life" by Emily Austin -- Via Zoom.

    We've had a number of sign-ups already.

    If you've thought of attending and have not yet let us know, now is the time to RSVP here in this thread.

    Looking forward to meeting you all soon. We will be sending out the Zoom link by private message the day before the meeting.

  • Kalosyni
    Student of the Kepos
    Points
    16,619
    Posts
    2,010
    Quizzes
    2
    Quiz rate
    90.9 %
    • May 1, 2023 at 8:37 PM
    • #17

    I want to thank all who showed up last night to our first book review meeting for Emily Austin's "Living for Pleasure". We had a total of seven attendees.

    The group is still open, for any forum members who would like to join the group, just let us know here if you are interested...next meeting is Sunday, May 7th at 8:30 pm Eastern Time.

  • Online
    Don
    ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡΕΙΟΣ (Epicurist)
    Points
    39,155
    Posts
    5,467
    Quizzes
    6
    Quiz rate
    90.7 %
    • May 1, 2023 at 10:43 PM
    • #18

    Coming from the world of planning library programs, 7 is great! I would be thrilled with that number of attendees at a book discussion. Congratulations!

  • jdarraugh
    01 - Introductory Member
    Points
    25
    Posts
    3
    • May 2, 2023 at 10:02 AM
    • #19

    I apologize for not keeping my promise to attend. I did have an important call from an oncologist. I have been thouroughly enjoying the book and am getting quite a bit to think about. I will see you on Sunday.

  • Kalosyni
    Student of the Kepos
    Points
    16,619
    Posts
    2,010
    Quizzes
    2
    Quiz rate
    90.9 %
    • May 2, 2023 at 11:10 AM
    • #20

    jdarraugh -- Thanks for letting us know, and looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting. :)

Unread Threads

    1. Title
    2. Replies
    3. Last Reply
    1. Is All Desire Painful? How Would Epicurus Answer? 11

      • Like 1
      • Cassius
      • May 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
      • General Discussion
      • Cassius
      • May 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
    2. Replies
      11
      Views
      278
      11
    3. Godfrey

      May 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
    1. Pompeii Then and Now 7

      • Like 2
      • kochiekoch
      • January 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
      • General Discussion
      • kochiekoch
      • May 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
    2. Replies
      7
      Views
      996
      7
    3. kochiekoch

      May 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
    1. Names of Bits of Reality 4

      • Thanks 2
      • Eikadistes
      • May 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
      • General Discussion
      • Eikadistes
      • May 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
    2. Replies
      4
      Views
      135
      4
    3. Eikadistes

      May 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
    1. ⟐ as the symbol of the philosophy of Epicurus 15

      • Like 1
      • michelepinto
      • March 18, 2021 at 11:59 AM
      • General Discussion
      • michelepinto
      • May 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
    2. Replies
      15
      Views
      6.6k
      15
    3. Don

      May 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
    1. Why pursue unnecessary desires? 74

      • Like 1
      • Rolf
      • May 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
      • General Discussion
      • Rolf
      • May 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
    2. Replies
      74
      Views
      1.9k
      74
    3. Joshua

      May 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM

Latest Posts

  • Is All Desire Painful? How Would Epicurus Answer?

    Godfrey May 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
  • Pompeii Then and Now

    kochiekoch May 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
  • Names of Bits of Reality

    Eikadistes May 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
  • ⟐ as the symbol of the philosophy of Epicurus

    Don May 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
  • Episode 280 - Wrapping Up Cicero's Arguments On Death

    Cassius May 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
  • Episode 279 - On "Dying Before One's Time"

    Cassius May 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
  • Why pursue unnecessary desires?

    Joshua May 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
  • Author and Title of a Herculaneum Scroll Read

    kochiekoch May 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
  • Welcome DaveT

    DaveT May 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
  • First Picture of "Free Range Atoms"

    Cassius May 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM

Tags

  • Zoom
  • Emily Austin
  • Living for Pleasure
  • book group

EpicureanFriends - Classical Epicurean Philosophy

  1. Home
    1. About Us
    2. Classical Epicurean Philosophy
  2. Wiki
    1. Getting Started
  3. Frequently Asked Questions
    1. Site Map
  4. Forum
    1. Latest Threads
    2. Featured Threads
    3. Unread Posts
  5. Texts
    1. Core Texts
    2. Biography of Epicurus
    3. Lucretius
  6. Articles
    1. Latest Articles
  7. Gallery
    1. Featured Images
  8. Calendar
    1. This Month At EpicureanFriends
Powered by WoltLab Suite™ 6.0.22
Style: Inspire by cls-design
Stylename
Inspire
Manufacturer
cls-design
Licence
Commercial styles
Help
Supportforum
Visit cls-design