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Not sure who Jack Gedney is, but this new Substack account looks worth following. He likes Emily Austin's book and references Dewitt.
This wasn't originally intended for an explicitly Epicurean audience; the first two sections will likely be more of a review for anyone here. You may find the third part useful, which contains a comprehensive look at Epicurean attitudes toward death and dying. The last section deals with historical ruses and mythic propaganda (both ancient and modern).
Anyway, find it here.
I know. It’s something you’ve been asking yourself for a long time. I’ve only recently come across this consideration.
Here are a few points the Boys considered in the extant works:
... I was halfway through trying to answer this myself when I came across a conclusive historical anecdote:
Yes, they did. And YES, they DID.
…“Praxiteles is an artist whose date I have mentioned among those of the makers of bronze statues, but in the fame of his work in marble he surpassed even himself. There are works by him at Athens in the Cerameicus; and yet superior to anything not merely by Praxiteles, but in the whole world, is the Venus, which many people have sailed to Cnidus to see. He had made two figures, which he put
Hi,
in one of Hirams essays about the 4. criterion of the Canon he mentions rules for Innovations or Updating the Philosophy. I like the idea so that it can evolve with new data and scientific findings.
What do you think about it ? Has someone direct quotes for that ?
What would Epicurean Philosophy look like when Epicurus would live today or when the garden/school had evolved until today ?
Which basic principles are close to be „timeless“ or “hardcore“ ?
The essay:
„… In order to avoid cognitive dissonance and the muddying of his doctrines, the Hegemon left instructions regarding innovation, as reported by Michael Erler in the second chapter of the book Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition. Epicurus established two criteria for innovation: akoloythia (“that which follows”, which requires that the innovation have internal consistency) and symphonia—meaning that the innovation could not contradict the evidence of nature or any of the established doctrines of the school…“
I waa about to get upset at Alex o'connor making a video about Stoicism but not us. Thankfully he's interviewing an Epicurean now. Alex is pretty good so i hope this help. Wanted to share this video, pretty good so far.
Hello everyone, I became aware of this new work on "Academia". In it you can find deeper connections between ethics and epistemology from Epicurus' philosophy. I'm currently still reading it and have discovered very new, refreshing texts/topics. I just wanted to share it with you 
That is the link:
If you are logged in it is for free.
It is too big to attach it (3 MB ).
This is an interesting video:
Aristarchus of Samos proposed a heliocentric model, but this idea did not find wide acceptance among ancient philosophers, due to a lack of observable stellar parallax.
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Today is not only the Twentieth of January, and a time of the year close to Epicurus' birthday, but it is the birthday of a 14-year-old who I don't know personally but am told (by his father) was introduced to Epicurus by my "Catius' Cat" poem some years ago.
I understand he is very much into Science, which is great, and also Math, which can also be good when kept on a tight leash! No doubt the story of Polyoenus is relevant here, and I think Frances Wright was likely correct when she wrote in "A Few Days In Athens" that Epicurus did not tell him to give up his studies so much as to be sure they were kept in proper proportion:
…“With regard to the sciences, if it be said, that they are neglected among us, I do not say that our master, though himself versed in them, as in all other branches of knowledge, greatly recommends them to our study but that
