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Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading

Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading

PD 40: “As many as possess the power to procure complete immunity from their neighbours, these also…

Elli

June 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM

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The Uncertainty of Science and the Certainty of Faith

The Uncertainty of Science and the Certainty of Faith

By Dimitris Altas, cardiologist and member of the Analysis and Experiential Application Team of Epicurean Philosophy Today [(…

Elli

May 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM

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A Gate To Be Burst: "Absence of Pain"

It is interesting to think about what Lucretius had in mind in Book One of “On The Nature of Things” when he spoke about Epicurus "yearning to be the first to burst through the close-set bolts upon…

Cassius

February 11, 2024 at 6:20 AM

Cassius' Blog

Lucretius Today Interviews Dr. Marcelo Boeri - co-author of "Theory and Practice of Epicurean Political Philosophy: Security, Justice, and Tranquility"

In Episode 197 of the Lucretius Today Podcast, on October 19, 2023, we were privileged to speak with Dr. Marcelo Boeri, co-author with Javier Aoiz of Theory and Practice In Epicurean Political…

Cassius

October 22, 2023 at 8:20 PM

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"Challenging Ataraxia" - By Haris Dimitriadis

Haris Dimitriadis is author of “The Pleasant Life – The Philosophy of Epicurus.” Born in Greece, Haris studied Mathematics at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki as well as Economics at the…

Cassius

May 15, 2020 at 1:54 PM

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Caricatures to the Left of Them, Caricatures to the Right of Them, Caricatures In Front of Them, Volleyed and Thundered

As much as Epicurus advised against devoting life to politics, it appears that the politicians cannot return the favor and leave Epicurus alone. On both left and right, partisans of every cause…

Cassius

May 4, 2020 at 9:08 AM

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On the Ill Health of Epicurus vs The Insanity of the Modern World (In The Pandemic Of Coronavirus).

From Diogenes Laertius, Book 10 (The Biography of Epicurus), we read something that may lead us again to revisit the matter of the apparent chronic ill health of Epicurus, and how the great…

Elli

March 19, 2020 at 2:04 PM

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Michele Pinto: "Friendship: A Natural And Necessary Desire"

Inspired by the considerations on the Epicurean friendship of Phillp Mithis in the book "The Ethical Theory of Epicurus - The pleasures of Invulnerability," I want to summarize the thought of

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Cassius

November 1, 2019 at 3:38 PM

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On Pleasure vs. Tranquility - A Dialogue With Southampton

JC:

Hi Cassius. I'm sorry to badger you about this again, but I'm still trying to get my head around the pleasure principle. From my reading, all scholars agree that Epicurus divides pleasure into…

Cassius

September 26, 2019 at 4:06 PM

Elli's Blog - Articles By Elli Pensa And Other Friends of Epicurus in Greece

Epicurean Philosophy or Epicureanism?

In a recent conversation to the Garden of Thessaloniki, a question was raised whether the Epicureans could participate as a party to the political scene of the…

Elli

June 16, 2019 at 8:41 AM

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Blog Articles in Category “Epicurean Ethics”

Inspired by the considerations on the Epicurean friendship of Phillp Mithis in the book "The Ethical Theory of Epicurus - The pleasures of Invulnerability," I want to summarize the thought of

Epicurean Philosophy or Epicureanism?

Unread Threads

Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 19

The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4

New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"

Best Lucretius translation? 9

New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1