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Don
July 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Kalosyni’s post in the thread Food and Medicine in the Time of the Epicureans in Ancient Greece and Rome.Here is a good video on "The Food of Ancient Greece" and which gives historical info:
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DaveT
July 12, 2026 at 10:24 AM Replied to the thread During the time of Epicurus, who could read well enough to study philosophy?.Post[…]
Speaking of the Carolingian period, I recently learned how the Muslim scholars had translated a great deal of Greek writings into Latin (many who lived in Islamic Spain). I wonder why, other than that they abhorred Epicurean denial of life after… -
DaveT
July 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM Replied to the thread During the time of Epicurus, who could read well enough to study philosophy?.PostJoshua Thanks for the research above. So how do you think the Romans who were not literate in Greek learned Epicureanism in the Gardens in Italy? Historically I understand that the southern portions of the Italian peninsula and perhaps Sicily had… -
Julia
July 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM Replied to a comment by Julia on the image Our Journey from Atoms...to consciousness..Reply (Image/Video)Raphael Raul I remember the Teachings Of The Wise
I have subscribed to the EpicureanFriends gallery, so whenever someone uploads something new, it lands in my RSS inbox! Beyond being a pleasurable experience and helping me keep the teachings in mind… -
DaveT
Reaction (Post)July 12, 2026 at 9:48 AM By Zeus! Gedney's going after Robertson's assertion that the Epicureans advocated "experiential avoidance" and does a good job from my perspective. The fact that he doesn't mention pleasure seems irrelevant in this context.
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DaveT
July 12, 2026 at 9:42 AM Reacted withReaction (Post) to Joshua’s post in the thread During the time of Epicurus, who could read well enough to study philosophy?.[…]
DaveT , we do have a partial record of the transmission of Epicureanism from Greece (and Greek) to Rome (and Latin), and much of it comes down to us from Cicero himself. Cicero wanted to cultivate a high Latin literature, and he wished also to… -
Don
July 12, 2026 at 8:37 AM Replied to the thread Experiental Avoidance of Pain / Aversion to Pain.PostBy Zeus! Gedney's going after Robertson's assertion that the Epicureans advocated "experiential avoidance" and does a good job from my perspective. The fact that he doesn't mention pleasure seems irrelevant in this context.
When an Epicurean is going… -
Kalosyni
July 12, 2026 at 8:35 AM Replied to the thread Food and Medicine in the Time of the Epicureans in Ancient Greece and Rome.PostHere is a good video on "The Food of Ancient Greece" and which gives historical info:
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Cassius
Reaction (Post)July 12, 2026 at 8:06 AM Jack Gedney has struck a blow for Epicurus in two comments to that Robertson article! Huzzah! -
Cassius
July 12, 2026 at 8:05 AM Replied to the thread Experiental Avoidance of Pain / Aversion to Pain.Post[…]
Am I reading this below correctly? Donald Robertson asserts directly to Jack Gedney that the supreme goal of Epicureanism is freedom from physical and mental pain and Jack does not respond by disagreeing with him and correcting him to say that the…
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