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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…

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The Letter of Epicurus to His Mother

Diogenes of Oinoanda (fr. 125–126) – Free rendering

Mother, concerning everything that troubles you, I want you to form clear and confident thoughts. The images we…

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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 Soul

The…

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Is The "Emphasis" In Epicurean Philosophy On Relief From Pain?

In a separate article I have made the case that it is a major rhetorical and factual mistake to describe Epicurean philosophy as…

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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):…

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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, it…

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The Claim and Why It Matters

The claim that Epicurean philosophy is “primarily about the absence of pain” — that the Epicurean goal is a passive, featureless neutral state free from disturbance…

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Epicurus had important things to say about happiness, pleasure, fear, and anxiety. But before the modern world reduced him to the status of a street-corner therapist, his most important contributions…

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Epicurus Was Right: Geometry Is a Powerful Tool But Not the Final Truth About Physical Reality

Introduction: Two Inscriptions Over Two Doors

Over the entrance to Plato’s Academy in Athens, tradition…

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Introduction: A Very Old Argument

The intelligent design argument is one of the oldest and most persistent claims in the history of human thought. In its simplest form it says: the world we observe is…

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