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Adrastus
ThreadDecember 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM I take part in the 'Epicureanism' reddit forum mainly as a way to interact with folk not seemingly too far down the rabbit hole for purposes of connecting with "new" people and formulating "guidance" for when I start my own Epicurean group. Anyway, there… -
Kalosyni
December 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to EdGenX’s post in the thread Fourth Sunday Zoom - December 28, 2025 - Epicurean Philosophy Discussion - Agenda.Unfortunately, I can not attend this Sunday's Zoom. However, I did review the calendar for 2026 and will make some adjustments so I can attend future Zoom meets. -
Cassius
ThreadDecember 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM Welcome to Episode 314 of Lucretius Today. This is a podcast dedicated to the poet Lucretius, who wrote "On The Nature of Things," the most complete presentation of Epicurean philosophy left to us from the ancient world. Each week we walk you through the… -
Cassius
December 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM Replied to the thread Episode 313 - TD40 - Diagnosing When Words Are Empty Of Meaning.PostEpisode 313 of the Lucretius Today Podcast is now available. This week our episode is entitled: "Diagnosing When Words Are Empty Of Meaning."
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Bryan
Reaction (Post)December 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM Epicurus' status was clearly low by birth, and that he was derided for this in antiquity is a matter of record. But that he was born in the colonies is a symptom of his low status rather than the cause of it.
The real problem was wealth. Athens was… -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)December 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM I was reviewing the Last Will, and something occured to me about (potentially) anti-Epicurean, Athenian prejudices against the Garden. I think there’s a misogynistic assumption laced-in there, and a xenophobic element that reflects property laws, which… -
Eikadistes
Reaction (Post)December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM Yes, Epicurus talks about “Speculative Judgement,” (hē theōrētikē doxa), i.e. judgement about conceivable universal characteristics; and the truth-value of this kind of judgement is tested by attestation and contestation via indirect practical… -
EdGenX
December 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy birthday jcblackmon -
Cassius
December 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy birthday jcblackmon ! -
Cassius
December 27, 2025 at 5:57 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to EdGenX’s post in the thread Fourth Sunday Zoom - December 28, 2025 - Epicurean Philosophy Discussion - Agenda.Unfortunately, I can not attend this Sunday's Zoom. However, I did review the calendar for 2026 and will make some adjustments so I can attend future Zoom meets.
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