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Cassius
June 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy Birthday to ceiltechbladhm! Learn more about ceiltechbladhm and say happy birthday on ceiltechbladhm's timeline: ceiltechbladhm -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)June 10, 2026 at 2:09 AM Plus it never hit me until I read Gedney's article: Epicurus could say to look after Metrodorus's children because it was Epicurus himself who had responsibility for them currently. So, could Epicurus have been the head of a household taking care of the… -
Bryan
Reaction (Post)June 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM […]
Gedney noted (as you did) that the letter is addressed to υμιν "you all" (plural 2nd person), so the letter could have been addressed to the members of the school or the "governing board" if you will, which could have included both Hermarchus and… -
Don
June 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM Replied to the thread To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed?.Post[…]
Gedney noted (as you did) that the letter is addressed to υμιν "you all" (plural 2nd person), so the letter could have been addressed to the members of the school or the "governing board" if you will, which could have included both Hermarchus and… -
Raphael Raul
June 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM Replied to the thread Comparing Modern Ideas vs Epicurean Ideas on Well-being and Joy.PostThanks for the information you gathered, Kaolsyni.
All those suggestions I try to follow. They are all important and work together organically.
I also printed out what you posted on "On Epicurean Text Study and Contemplation," which I will begin reading… -
Raphael Raul
June 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Kalosyni’s post in the thread Comparing Modern Ideas vs Epicurean Ideas on Well-being and Joy.This thread can be used to discuss the similarities and differences between modern ideas of creating well-being and joy, vs. Epicurean philosophical ideas.
The following is from a search using Google:
A life of well-being and joy is built on a balance of… -
Don
June 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM Replied to the thread Welcome AlteFrau!.PostWelcome aboard, AlteFrau -
Don
Reaction (Post)June 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM AlteFrau tells us:
This is to confirm my request for a new account.
I have always been interested in religion and philo. I am irreligious, so philo has been my go-to when wondering how to find meaning. Emotionally I am Schopenhauerian, but I have also… -
Don
June 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM Replied to the thread To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed?.PostPlus it never hit me until I read Gedney's article: Epicurus could say to look after Metrodorus's children because it was Epicurus himself who had responsibility for them currently. So, could Epicurus have been the head of a household taking care of the… -
Raphael Raul
June 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM Replied to a comment by Adrastus on the image The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach..Reply (Image/Video)Thank you, Adrastus!
I am glad you enjoyed my illustration of this quote, which a majority of scholars agree is from Epicurus telling us what the stomach knows so well. That nature made nourishment a pleasure, so that we will continue feeding our stomachs…
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