Files by Cassius

This is the second installment of the Co-founders of the Garden project. Unfortunately, it is also the last one since there's not enough transmitted material about Polyaenus of Lampsacus to create a similar compilation about him.

Tau Phi's Collection of the Works of Metrodorus.

Digital transcription by Tau Phi

Epicurean philosophy, although grounded in atomism, cannot be understood as a purely reductionist system.

David Sedley compares Epicurus' arguments in favor of atomism in physics with his arguments in favor of pleasure as the focus of ethics.

A collection of information about what is known of the Epicurean background of Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

This book is focused on Epicurean philosophy and explaining it in context with other philosophers.

Plutarch's Essays On EpicureanIsm

Eudaimonia, happiness, is a property of a whole life, not of some portion of it. (Link to Article at the Academia.edu website.)

A thoughtful approach to acquiring Latin and Greek.

David Glidden on the view of representation in Hellenistic thought (relevant to Epicurean epistemology and anticipations).

Well researched presentation of the argument that Epicurean philosophy can embrace, in proper circumstances, prudent participation in political affairs. I think this document is likely to become one of our key references on "engagement with society."

Excellent article on Epicurean Prolepsis, arguing that both the account of Cicero and of Diogenes Laertius give distorted views of preconceptions.

Morel and Konstan paper on Preconceptions

DeWitt's interpretation of the "all sensations are true" controversy.

Norman DeWitt's 1947 article summarizing he significance of Epicurus and his philosophy.