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Bryan
June 18, 2026 at 10:14 AM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Don’s post in the thread Updated FAQ Entry: Why Should I Care About Epicurean Physics When So Much Science Has Changed In The Last 2000 Years?.[…]
This whole digression into online "influencers" misses my point. I was using "influence" in the broad sense of simply getting people to do what you'd like them to do, from changing one's trivial opinions on where they'd like to go to supper to more… -
Bryan
June 18, 2026 at 10:14 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Todd’s post in the thread Updated FAQ Entry: Why Should I Care About Epicurean Physics When So Much Science Has Changed In The Last 2000 Years?.This seems relevant:
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Bryan
Reaction (Post)June 18, 2026 at 9:58 AM […]
Excellent pithy phrasing.
I suspect the Epicurus would say the same formula applies here also:
To deny the possibility of knowledge is a performative contradiction.
The self-refutation argument seems to have been a major tool in Epicurus' toolchest..
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Bryan
June 18, 2026 at 9:56 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Don’s post in the thread Updated FAQ Entry: Why Should I Care About Epicurean Physics When So Much Science Has Changed In The Last 2000 Years?.[…]
I'm honestly trying to understand how both these can be true.
How can our behavior be determined fully by brain physics and environment BUT we can still influence other humans. If all is determined by physics, doesn't that mean even the influencers are… -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)June 18, 2026 at 9:56 AM Without rehashing what is in the FAQ material, one of the most clear statements of how the physics plays into these issue occurs in Lucretius Book 3. Of course someone can deny the conclusion, and say that Epicurus / Lucretius were wrong, and that we… -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)June 18, 2026 at 9:56 AM I note that these comments would really have been more appropriate under the FAQ entry for Determinism / Free Will, but our existing entry was little more than a stub.
I've updated that with a summary of the discussions we've had elsewhere on the forum. … -
Bryan
June 18, 2026 at 9:56 AM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Todd’s post in the thread Updated FAQ Entry: Why Should I Care About Epicurean Physics When So Much Science Has Changed In The Last 2000 Years?.I was just ready to post this, when I saw the link Cassius posted to the other FAQ. It mentions the self-refutation argument, which I think is important. Anyway...
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Cassius
June 18, 2026 at 9:39 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Todd’s post in the thread Updated FAQ Entry: Why Should I Care About Epicurean Physics When So Much Science Has Changed In The Last 2000 Years?.This seems relevant:
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PostJune 18, 2026 at 9:29 AM This seems relevant:
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Don
PostJune 18, 2026 at 7:21 AM […]
This whole digression into online "influencers" misses my point. I was using "influence" in the broad sense of simply getting people to do what you'd like them to do, from changing one's trivial opinions on where they'd like to go to supper to more…
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