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Todd
May 27, 2026 at 9:41 PM Replied to the thread Have PD35 and Vatican Saying 7 been straw-manned?.Post[…]
Epicurus didn't say anything about a "social compact". He talked about justice and laws. Justice is defined by agreement. Laws can be just (if they result from agreement), or unjust (if not).
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DaveT
May 27, 2026 at 8:36 PM Replied to the thread Have PD35 and Vatican Saying 7 been straw-manned?.Post[…]
Perhaps I could have written more clearly. My point is that in his wisdom, Epicurus may have not considered that most people in his time or ours don't negotiate the terms of the social compact. And then, perhaps that is the reason we see so many who… -
Kalosyni
Reaction (Post)May 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM Just realized i never did this. Here's my outline.
The general summary of Epicureanism i have is that living pleasantly is the absolute goal, and all other things virtue, epistemology, and physics is completely subject to this. With living pleasantly… -
wbernys
Reaction (Post)May 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM Lots of interesting stuff there thank you! -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)May 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM Just realized i never did this. Here's my outline.
The general summary of Epicureanism i have is that living pleasantly is the absolute goal, and all other things virtue, epistemology, and physics is completely subject to this. With living pleasantly… -
Cassius
May 27, 2026 at 5:09 PM Replied to the thread wbernys outline on Epicureanism..PostLots of interesting stuff there thank you! -
Cassius
Reaction (Post)May 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM Just realized i never did this. Here's my outline.
The general summary of Epicureanism i have is that living pleasantly is the absolute goal, and all other things virtue, epistemology, and physics is completely subject to this. With living pleasantly… -
wbernys
May 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM Posted the thread wbernys outline on Epicureanism..ThreadJust realized i never did this. Here's my outline.
The general summary of Epicureanism i have is that living pleasantly is the absolute goal, and all other things virtue, epistemology, and physics is completely subject to this. With living pleasantly… -
kochiekoch
Reaction (Post)May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM A special welcome to our latest participant from the land of Diogenes of Oinoanda!
I am not fluent in the Turkish naming system so until I learn better I will refer to her as Dr. Erkizan!
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kochiekoch
Reaction (Post)May 27, 2026 at 1:46 PM […]
Interesting point, I feel Epicurus would mainly counter this by saying that the power or protection that allows one to commit harmful actions is itself a constant source of stress and fear, they have to constantly be on watch to preserve their wealth…
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