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The Completeness Argument, Cicero's Knowledge Of It, And The Epicurean Response

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The Completeness Argument

One of the oldest objections to placing the highest good in…

Cassius

August 7, 2026 at 10:42 AM

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The 'Academic Questions' Behind Evaluation Of Pleasure And Happiness

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"Academic Questions" sounds like exactly what a modern reader expects from ancient…

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August 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM

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Too Long Unpraised And Unappreciated - Aulus Gellius And The Clearest Ancient Testimony That Absence of Pain Means Nothing More Than Pleasure

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Centuries of commentators have treated this and similar statements as an invitation to…

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July 20, 2026 at 9:47 AM

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Living For The Pleasures Of The Moment Isn't Epicurean — It's Lunacy: Why the World's Most Famous "Hedonist" Would Have Despised What We Call Hedonism

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The Passage You've Seen a Thousand Times, and What It Actually Says

You have almost…

Cassius

July 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM

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Against Katastematic Supremacy - Pleasure Is A Unified Good, Not A House Divided Against Itself - INCLUDES FORUM EDITORIAL POLICY

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The Current Establishment View - Which It Is the Editorial Policy Of EpicureanFriends.com

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Cassius

July 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM

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Living For Pleasure, Or Dying For Relief From Pain?

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"For this reason we call pleasure the beginning and end of the blessed life." —…

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June 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM

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Why It Is Incorrect to Say Epicurean Philosophy Is Primarily About 'Absence of Pain'

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The Claim and Why It Matters

The claim that Epicurean philosophy is “primarily about the…

Cassius

May 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM

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In An AI World, The Epicurean View of Knowledge Is More Important Than Ever

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Epicurus had important things to say about happiness, pleasure, fear, and anxiety. But…

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May 15, 2026 at 7:40 AM

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Let All Who Would Free Themselves From the False Claims Of The Geometers Enter Here

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

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April 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM

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Epicurean Responses To The Intelligent Design Argument

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Introduction: A Very Old Argument

The intelligent design argument is one of the oldest and…

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April 28, 2026 at 4:41 PM

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