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March 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM Replied to the thread Epicurus vs Kant and Modern Idealism - Introduction.PostThe rejection of both plain rationalism and plain empiricism is an overlap between Epicurus and Kant.
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Robert
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Hmm--did it have something to do with detecting celestial objects, as in the indirect detection of Neptune by observing anomalies in the orbit of Uranus? I remember mentioning this for some reason.
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Cassius
ThreadMarch 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM I decided it would be interesting to do some research on what famous modern philosopher might be closest to Epicurus in core philosophic views. I generated a draft of the following using AI and then edited the entire document in way that I understand… -
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March 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM Commented on the image Postcard of Epigram 27.Comment (Image/Video)When I was working in Florida I had a colleague from Texas who was getting married, and his extended family was traveling from there for the occasion. He was quite excited, because they were bringing him a delicacy that he remembered from his youth;… -
Cassius
ThreadMarch 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM These week we will continue around section 1:265 of Lucretius and explore further the implications of the invisibility of atoms and how we can have confidence in something that is not visible.
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