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"Epíkouros did not ban slavery, but he did free slaves. He did not reform jail, but he did post bail. He did not legalize women’s choices, but he did publish female voices. He did not manage the State, but he did transfer his estate..."

I was inspired to dig deeper into fragments on law, justice, and society.

In particular, I'm tried to summarize Philódēmos' advice in On Frank Criticism and Hérmarkhos' observations about law and the function of legislation in Against Empedoklḗs. I also provided a new translation of Key Doctrines 31-38.

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    • Eikadistes
    • May 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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May 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM

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