Note: This will be the thread to post about Gassendi's commentary on Epicurus from the "Liberty" section of his 1699 Three Discourses On Happiness - Virtue - Liberty.
An example of info on Epicurus from page 394:
Gassendi On Liberty (Liberty, Fortune, Destiny, Divination)
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Cassius
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM Changed the title of the thread from “Gassendi On Liberty” to “Gassendi On Liberty (Liberty, Fortune, Destiny, Divination)”. -
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Gassendi seems to specifically repudiate Epicurus on the swerve and liberty, leading up to this statement:
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Clear evidence of Gassendi letting his religion get in the way of his reasoning:
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