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Patrikios
Reaction (Post)January 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM Wow, that really looks GREAT! On a side note, I love young Epicurus in a spacesuit -- and it really is a fully appropriate image. THANK YOU!!! -
Cassius
January 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM Posted the thread Roman Felicitas And Its Relevance to "Happiness".ThreadWatching a video of a reconstruction of ancient Rome brought my attention to "Fausta Felicitas."
In addition to Virgil's "Felix quit potuit...." passage I presume that the Romans in general would have connected the word "Felicitas" to the happiness… -
Kalosyni
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to kochiekoch’s post in the thread Why Epicurus Railed Against Atheists And Questioned Their Sanity.In this subject I recalled that religion in ancient societies like the Greeks and Romans had religion DEEPLY intertwined with public life. Denying the gods was unthinkable and, in their view, dangerous as it invited retaliation from the gods. There… -
Martin
Reaction (Post)January 13, 2026 at 6:40 AM I just found this interesting article on how important exercise is, and that it is as effective as pharmacological threatments or psychological treatments. And it also helps with neuroplasticity:
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Bryan
January 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to kochiekoch’s post in the thread Why Epicurus Railed Against Atheists And Questioned Their Sanity.In this subject I recalled that religion in ancient societies like the Greeks and Romans had religion DEEPLY intertwined with public life. Denying the gods was unthinkable and, in their view, dangerous as it invited retaliation from the gods. There… -
kochiekoch
Reaction (Post)January 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM ...and as far as gaslighting goes, that's how I'd describe the other activities to which I think you are alluding. It's tough to be racist when nature finds diversity attractive, and it's tough to be bigoted when nature finds novelty exciting, and it's… -
kochiekoch
Reaction (Post)January 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM From an Epicurean perspective, a guilty conscience may be considered a preconception if it has arisen from socialization in one's group and not from religious indoctrination. Such a preconception may be more efficient than fear of punishment. -
kochiekoch
Reaction (Post)January 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM jlpendall tells us:
Hi Cassius!
I learned a little bit about Epicurus decades ago, but it was only after basically a lifetime of practicing various philosophies that his take on things started to click.
At 39, I’m starting the classic struggle of… -
kochiekoch
Reaction (Post)January 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM Aristippus' anecdotes about sea voyages he took. Both come from Gnomologium Vaticanum (link below).
Aristippus the Cyrenian philosopher was shipwrecked sailing into Athens, and having been taken in by the Athenians and asked what he intended to tell his… -
kochiekoch
Reaction (Post)January 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM I just found this interesting article on how important exercise is, and that it is as effective as pharmacological threatments or psychological treatments. And it also helps with neuroplasticity:
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You can read the full article here.
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