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Max DuBoff
July 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM Replied to the thread Welcome Max Duboff.Post[…]
Helpful points, indeed! Splitting this into two parts.
Wait, no, all pleasures always motivate us to pursuit them--that's true for pleasures that don't contribute to blessedness just as much as it is for those that do. So what keeps us from having that… -
kochiekoch
Reaction (Post)July 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM […]
As I remember, she insisted that "pleasure" be in the title. -
Max DuBoff
July 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM Replied to the thread Welcome Max Duboff.Post[…]
To be clear, katastematic pleasure is experienced; but, by saying it has no intensity, I mean that it couldn't be made stronger or weaker. It just is or is not present.
For someone who thinks contentment or joy is a katastematic pleasure, my claim… -
Max DuBoff
Reaction (Post)July 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM Thank you Max for all the detailed responses! -
Kalosyni
July 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM Posted the thread During the time of Epicurus, who could read well enough to study philosophy?.ThreadThe question of literacy at the time of Epicurus came to me because I've been thinking about who exactly were the people that were engaging with the teachings of Epicurus...
And because it also answers the question of who was Epicurus writing for...
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Godfrey
Reaction (Post)July 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM Yes it is bad but something about Epicurus looking like a zombie and shaking to rave music had me laughing. -
Cassius
July 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM Replied to the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.PostWhoever made those videos no doubt loves that surviving bust with the busted-out eyebrow that makes Epicurus look like a whimsical druggie -- and he/she/they probably love that portrayal every bit as much as I hate it
But no matter how much it's… -
Cassius
Reaction (Post)July 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM Yes it is bad but something about Epicurus looking like a zombie and shaking to rave music had me laughing. -
Bryan
July 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM Replied to the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.PostYes it is bad but something about Epicurus looking like a zombie and shaking to rave music had me laughing. -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)July 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM Note: I have just added the following to the first post in this thread:
I have been asked to explain why I would post a thread about "Worst" videos on Epicurus. The reason is that as this website has clearly stated on its masthead for over ten years, our…
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