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Cassius
February 2, 2026 at 11:43 AM Replied to the thread Episode 319 - EATAQ1 - Epicurean Answers To Academic Questions - Not Yet Recorded.PostThis video is now in version 3. At this point the Greek words have been transliterated to Latin text and many of the worst errors with prior versions have been corrected. Please continue to report errors for future correction.
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Martin
February 2, 2026 at 1:40 AM Replied to the thread Alexa in the Garden of Epicurus.Post[…]
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kochiekoch
PostFebruary 1, 2026 at 8:33 PM Nope, I don't think Epicurus would say to lower your expectations and you'll never be disappointed. In point of fact, he says there is a limit to simple living, and the person that goes to extremes of simple living is a bad off as the person that goes to… -
kochiekoch
February 1, 2026 at 7:47 PM Replied to the thread Alexa in the Garden of Epicurus.PostI asked my browser's ai about this!
And it said that both typing and voice have their strengths. Voice for more free flow work but real precision work, as in physics and philosophy typing is king as it enables reflection as the sentence is constructed. -
Cassius
February 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM Replied to the thread Sunday 12:30 ET Zoom - Epicurean Philosophy Discussion - How to Attend.PostSorry you missed it Ed -- hope to see you again soon. -
Godfrey
February 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM Replied to the thread Alexa in the Garden of Epicurus.PostFrom the morning paper:
With AI, stop typing and just talk instead
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Unrelated to AI, there's an article that… -
Kalosyni
February 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM Replied to the thread Sunday 12:30 ET Zoom - Epicurean Philosophy Discussion - How to Attend.Post -
EdGenX
February 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM Replied to the thread Sunday 12:30 ET Zoom - Epicurean Philosophy Discussion - How to Attend.PostI need the link ...I can't find previous one -
Kalosyni
February 1, 2026 at 12:23 PM Replied to the thread Sunday February 1, 2026 - Zoom Meeting - Lucretius Book Review - Book One Lines 136-146.PostHere is this same section, translated by Johnston:
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DaveT
February 1, 2026 at 8:19 AM Replied to the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.Post[…]
This quote from your post refers to Platonism/Aristotelianism. Indeed so! And can we agree though, that on some occasions we benefit from the black and white when we need to make a decision? Philosophically speaking I also find a significant degree… -
Cassius
February 1, 2026 at 4:05 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy Birthday to Jo.! Learn more about Jo. and say happy birthday on Jo.'s timeline: Jo. -
Cassius
ThreadJanuary 31, 2026 at 8:50 PM Yes that's right -- we are still talking about Line 136 because we ended up devoting our last regular session to a further discussion of consciousness, and we did not reach 136 at that time.
We'll therefore start with 136 and go as far as time allows,… -
Godfrey
January 31, 2026 at 12:49 PM Replied to the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.PostMy understanding is that it's essential not to separate virtues from living pleasantly, and that in PD05 Epicurus spells out the key virtues. We all agree that EP is a philosophy of personal responsibility and not of absolutes, and this must be kept in… -
Kalosyni
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 PM Replied to the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.Post[…]
Perfectionism and black-and-white thinking (and other problems). -
Kalosyni
January 31, 2026 at 11:46 AM Replied to the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.Post[…]
I think that comparing and contrasting between ancient schools provides a lens for learning about Epicurean philosophy and there are still aspects of Platonism/Aristotelian thinking in the modern world -- and by thinking through things at the abstract… -
DaveT
January 31, 2026 at 9:32 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostAgreed. I know we each are not what we do for a living, but rather we're people who do work or study or other pastimes that influence how we think. I like hearing other perspectives in the forum and knowing a bit more about other participants enhances my… -
DaveT
January 31, 2026 at 9:26 AM Replied to the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.Post -
Cassius
PostJanuary 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM Episode 318 of the Lucretius Today Podcast is now available. This week our episode is entitled: "In the End It Is Pleasure - Not Virtue - That Gives Meaning To A Happy Life."
[media]https://www.spreaker.com/episode/69707702/media -
Cassius
January 31, 2026 at 4:05 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy Birthday to Ulfilas! Learn more about Ulfilas and say happy birthday on Ulfilas's timeline: Ulfilas -
Kalosyni
January 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM Replied to the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.Post[…]
I don't think that even in the US there is just one absolute definition of what these are. And these labels are only understood in contrast to their opposites, as well as requiring an examination of specific actions and specific situations. For an… -
Cassius
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM Replied to the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.PostThis is exactly the kind of conversation I'd like to have here to help us prepare for when we record the summary, so this is a fine place for it. I may need to ask you to be a little more clear as to what you are saying however. I picked out this… -
DaveT
January 30, 2026 at 2:20 PM Replied to the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.PostCassius This closing item in the post seems so important to me. I'd like to pose questions on it BUT since you asked for comments on your summary, perhaps my reply ought to be somewhere else. Please move it if you think appropriate
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Cassius
January 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM Replied to the thread Episode 319 - EATAQ1 - Epicurean Answers To Academic Questions - Not Yet Recorded.PostI am going to be trying to review the text from a couple of different perspectives, and to assist in that I've prepared a text-to-speech edition which I can listen to while traveling or at other opportunities.
At this stage I have done only minimal review… -
Cassius
January 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM Posted the thread Summarizing Epicurean Answers to Tusculan Questions.ThreadAs I write this on January 30 we are planning to proceed with Episode 319 as an opening introduction to Cicero's Academic Questions. I note however that in Episode 318 we read and commented to the end of Tusculan Disputations, but we did not attempt to… -
Cassius
January 30, 2026 at 4:52 AM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.Post1. I read this a long time ago and was not impressed, but that was so long ago I may well have failed to appreciate its significance. Seems like this has come up a number of times and we need to find a good source for the text and start a new thread on… -
DaveT
January 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.PostCassius I understand what you are saying and completely agree with your statements. Can I conclude that Prof Nail's essay under consideration here is not relevant to whether Lucretius ignored Epicurus' atomism? I think the answer is that it is not.
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Cassius
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.Post[…]
This is a very good question and being able to answer it thoroughly is what this forum is all about.
There are many aspects to it beyond those relating to whether Lucretius intentionally or accidentally deviated from Epicurus. That's important in… -
Kalosyni
January 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.Post[…]
Perhaps because it is a body of writing that has transcended time, and that has given it a bit of a "special quality" that is different than just some "Joe-shmo". There is also the presentation of many ideas which are the basis for cognizing the… -
DaveT
January 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM Replied to the thread Thomas Nail - Returning to Lucretius.PostI’ve read all the posts above. And I have a question that I’d like clarification from any/all among us.
First my question, and then my reasons for asking it.
Question: Why should anyone dwell on whether Lucretius accurately interpreted Epicurus’ book… -
Cassius
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostHappy Birthday to GnothiSeauton! Learn more about GnothiSeauton and say happy birthday on GnothiSeauton's timeline: GnothiSeauton
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