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Reflections on Five Years on the EpicureanFriends Forum Today is my five year anniversary on the forum, and here are some thoughts and reflections. My interest in Epicurean philosophy began five…

Why Pleasure as a Unified Whole is the Telos in Classical Epicurean Philosophy Contemplations by Kalosyni The correct understanding of Classical Epicurean philosophy begins with Epicurus's own…

Contemplation Through the Lens of Epicurean Philosophy Epicureanism is about much more than savoring our meals. Epicurean philosophy calls us to engage the mind in rational thinking, but are we…

The Nature of the Soul According to Epicurus Blog article by Kalosyni (based on material created for the Epicurean Ethics study group) 1. Introduction and Overview: Ancient Greek Thought on the…

This entry has been superseded. Please read the current version here [URL:https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/article/62/]. "For this reason we call pleasure the beginning and end of the blessed…

Eudaimonia and Makariotēs in the Letter to Menoeceus Blog article by Kalosyni - The following is based on material developed for the Epicurean Ethics study group 1.1 Eudaimonia (εὐδαιμονία):…

On Epicurean Text Study and Contemplation Blog article by Kalosyni (The following is based on material previously given out for an Epicurean Ethics study group.) When studying Epicurean philosophy,…

The following video is a compilation of paraphrased Epicurean quotations organized as a single presentation covering most of the main points of the philosophy. For discussion of this video please go…

This entry has been superseded. Please read the current version here [URL:https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/article/11-on-pain-pleasure-and-happiness/]. Not "absence of pain" as a full statement…

This entry has been superseded. Please read the current version here…