Files by Cassius

Discussion of the philosophical underpinnings (Epicurean, Platonist, and Stoic) of the Assassination of Julius Caesar

Article on the Epicurean attitude toward prayer and worship - says that they were undoubtedly sincere.

A single-page PDF of the 12 Fundamentals of Nature (Physics) and the 40 Key Doctrines (Canonics, Ethics).

2016 Cassius Amicus poem for children.

2016 Children's Poem By Cassius Amicus

Epub Collection of Works By Lucian Concerning Epicurus

A study based primarily on De Finibus I and II

One of the best summaries of Epicurean Philosophy available anywhere.

VI.-Epicurean Contubernium NORMAN W. DEWITT - UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

A Lost Epicurean Community - By Diskin Clay

The title is open to correction. If anyone would like to suggest something better, please add a note in the comments.

DeWitt's summary of what is known about organization and procedure in ancient Epicurean Groups as published in the July 1936 edition of Classical Philology.

Norman DeWitt's 1947 article

The standard interpretation of the concept of katastematic pleasure in Epicurus .... leads to fundamental contradictions in his theory. I claim that it is not Epicurus, but the standard interpretation that generates these errors...

A very good article covering the "missionary" aspect of the Epicurean movement.

Significance of Worship And Prayer Among the Epicureans - Hadzits

The aim of this article is to show how the lack of a definite article in Latin obliterated the doctrine of Epicurus that life itself and not pleasure is the greatest good.

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Article on Epicurean preconceptions

Takis' summary of the history of the identification of Epicurus through artwork