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Kalosyni
August 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM Replied to the thread Overview of Epicurean Philosophy - Quick Visual.PostAnd to highlight....A pleasurable life is a life of good spirits and well-being. -
Kalosyni
August 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM Posted the thread Overview of Epicurean Philosophy - Quick Visual.ThreadHere is a quick visual which presents an overview, and this will need a bit further development with text sources added to back up the points. I've oriented this into "actionable" aspects which is a simplified o overview for those who are new to the… -
Pacatus
August 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Cassius’s post in the thread Opening Discussion of Kelly Arenson's "Health And Hedonism In Plato And Epicurus".Oh - Robert - I meant to say one more thing:
The overwhelming feeling I have at the moment in my reading of this book is what an incredible waste of time all this debating about katastematic and kinetic is. I am very impressed with the book and I think… -
Kalosyni
August 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM Replied to the thread Theme Updates For the Website.PostI'm using the "Default Woltlab Style (Dark and Light)" theme which is different than the "Inspire" theme, because the drop-down menu functions better on my android tablet. I notice that the layout of the announcement box (Latest Lucretius Today Podcast)… -
Cassius
August 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM Replied to the thread Opening Discussion of Kelly Arenson's "Health And Hedonism In Plato And Epicurus".PostOh - Robert - I meant to say one more thing:
The overwhelming feeling I have at the moment in my reading of this book is what an incredible waste of time all this debating about katastematic and kinetic is. I am very impressed with the book and I think… -
kochiekoch
August 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Robert’s post in the thread Opening Discussion of Kelly Arenson's "Health And Hedonism In Plato And Epicurus".I've had the chance now to delve into this book--so far I've read chapters 5-8, and I'll next go to the beginning and pick it up from there. I tabled Chapter 4 temporarily as I didn't feel an immediate need to revisit the problems posed by De Finibus.
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Cassius
August 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM Replied to the thread Episode 346 - EATAQ28 - Not Yet Recorded.PostIn today's episode since we are continuing to talk about about the Stoics unwillingness to defend ALL sensations as true, I want us to remember to include:
Cicero, Academica ("Academic Questions"), Book II ("Lucullus"), Chapter XXV (C.D. Yonge's 1853… -
Cassius
August 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Robert’s post in the thread Opening Discussion of Kelly Arenson's "Health And Hedonism In Plato And Epicurus".I've had the chance now to delve into this book--so far I've read chapters 5-8, and I'll next go to the beginning and pick it up from there. I tabled Chapter 4 temporarily as I didn't feel an immediate need to revisit the problems posed by De Finibus.
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Cassius
August 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM Replied to the thread Opening Discussion of Kelly Arenson's "Health And Hedonism In Plato And Epicurus".Post[…]
I think she is wrestling with the issues we have been discussing -- she's aware of the argument that katastematic pleasures are somehow superior, but she is not going to accept the definition of katastemtic that equates those pleasures with basically… -
Robert
August 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM Replied to the thread Opening Discussion of Kelly Arenson's "Health And Hedonism In Plato And Epicurus".PostI've had the chance now to delve into this book--so far I've read chapters 5-8, and I'll next go to the beginning and pick it up from there. I tabled Chapter 4 temporarily as I didn't feel an immediate need to revisit the problems posed by De Finibus.
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