Posts by Tony Fox

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  • Welcome Tony Fox

    Hello nice to be here,

    I was raised catholic but I could never get around the contradictions of the christians. The problem of evil was always painful for me. Later I discovered there was this 'epicurean paradox' explaining the issue.

    Later I discovered this was a groundless attribution by lactantious, a christian. It turns out the text could instead originate from Carneades, a sceptic.


    So I wondered what Epicurus really taught. So far I read and studied his letter to menoeceus, his physics, his last will, and 'on the nature of things' by Titus Lucretius. I love his ideas on death, the myths and justice, and his physics.


    Glad to be here, and I'm looking forward to talking in this garden.

    I intend to read, learn, and share all the wisdom we need to live well,

    Tony Fox

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