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Matteng
April 17, 2026 at 8:47 AM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Martin’s post in the thread Is Motion One Of The Three Eternal Properties of Atoms? I.E. Are The Three Properties Shape, Size, and MOTION?.There are analogies between modern physics and ancient philosophies. In comparison, the most and strongest analogies appear to be with Epicurean physics.
A new theory typically does not follow from the old theory it replaces. Nevertheless, the old theory… -
Cassius
April 17, 2026 at 5:48 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Matteng’s post in the thread Is Motion One Of The Three Eternal Properties of Atoms? I.E. Are The Three Properties Shape, Size, and MOTION?.Right, this was not good formulated from my side. Modern Physics are all new discoveries.
I think that Epicurus would integrate their findings today in his Philosophy when they have good evidence. -
Cassius
April 17, 2026 at 5:48 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Martin’s post in the thread Is Motion One Of The Three Eternal Properties of Atoms? I.E. Are The Three Properties Shape, Size, and MOTION?.There are analogies between modern physics and ancient philosophies. In comparison, the most and strongest analogies appear to be with Epicurean physics.
A new theory typically does not follow from the old theory it replaces. Nevertheless, the old theory… -
wbernys
April 17, 2026 at 4:11 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Martin’s post in the thread Is Motion One Of The Three Eternal Properties of Atoms? I.E. Are The Three Properties Shape, Size, and MOTION?.There are analogies between modern physics and ancient philosophies. In comparison, the most and strongest analogies appear to be with Epicurean physics.
A new theory typically does not follow from the old theory it replaces. Nevertheless, the old theory… -
Martin
PostApril 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM There are analogies between modern physics and ancient philosophies. In comparison, the most and strongest analogies appear to be with Epicurean physics.
A new theory typically does not follow from the old theory it replaces. Nevertheless, the old theory… -
Martin
April 17, 2026 at 2:34 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Matteng’s post in the thread Is Motion One Of The Three Eternal Properties of Atoms? I.E. Are The Three Properties Shape, Size, and MOTION?.Right, this was not good formulated from my side. Modern Physics are all new discoveries.
I think that Epicurus would integrate their findings today in his Philosophy when they have good evidence. -
Matteng
PostApril 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM Right, this was not good formulated from my side. Modern Physics are all new discoveries.
I think that Epicurus would integrate their findings today in his Philosophy when they have good evidence. -
Matteng
April 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Cassius’s post in the thread Is Motion One Of The Three Eternal Properties of Atoms? I.E. Are The Three Properties Shape, Size, and MOTION?.[…]
I would not say that, and I feel certain Martin would not say so either.
Epicurus is targeting his claim of their being an ultimate limit to divisibility to the opposite argument made by prior philosophers - that there is no conceivable limit to… -
Godfrey
April 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Patrikios’s post in the thread Why Emily Austin's "Living For Pleasure" Book Title Is Particularly Apt.[…]
From a naturalist or Epicurean standpoint, the widow who studies nature, cultivates reason, builds friendships, and finds peace through understanding the world around her is living with extraordinary richness and intentionality. Calling that… -
Cassius
PostApril 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM This episode is turning out to be a little shorter than usual, and kind of transitional, as we discuss the divergence of Aristotle from the Academy and begin to touch on the emergence of Stoicism. This is complicated stuff and we can only touch the…
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