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Pacatus
June 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM Posted the thread Infinitism in epistemology.ThreadIn another thread, about infinite regress needing to be terminated in the concept of a causal god, Cassius said: “While not exclusively Zeno-derived, various thinkers used infinite regress arguments to argue for a divine unmoved mover. Epicurus… -
Pacatus
PostJune 26, 2026 at 1:19 PM Just in terms of contemplation tools, I conjured up, over time, this virtual version of a Roman lararium (a home shrine). The central figure is my paternal grandmother, Mae, flanked by images of Epicurus (Mae is likely the most Epicurean person I’ve… -
Don
June 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM Replied to the thread Welcome Noah Calderon.PostDon't hesitate to ask questions. Even if they've been answered before, it is always instructive and helpful to revisit topics some may take for granted. In having new conversations, new insights can occur.
Glad to have you aboard. -
Cassius
June 26, 2026 at 12:44 PM Replied to the thread Welcome Noah Calderon.Post[…]
Please don't hold back questions or thoughts! That's largely what we are here for and you've read plenty to have lots to say! Thanks for sticking with us! -
Godfrey
PostJune 26, 2026 at 12:23 PM […]
Well said!
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Pacatus
June 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM Reacted withReaction (Blog Article)
to the blog article Contemplation Through the Lens of Epicurean Philosophy.Contemplation Through the Lens of Epicurean Philosophy
Epicureanism is about much more than savoring our meals. Epicurean philosophy calls us to engage the mind in rational thinking, but are we missing some important aspects of rational contemplation that… -
Noah Calderon
June 26, 2026 at 10:51 AM Replied to the thread Welcome Noah Calderon.PostHello everyone and especially the mod team. I just wanted to add a post here because it has been a year (and I don't want to be mistaken as inactive, even though I haven't posted).
Over the past 12 months I have read Norman DeWitt's Epicurus and His… -
Noah Calderon
June 26, 2026 at 10:35 AM Has solved the quiz Norman DeWitt's Epicurus and His Philosophy.Quiz -
Kalosyni
ThreadJune 26, 2026 at 8:56 AM I just posted this:
epicureanfriends.com/wcf/blog/entry/81/ This thread can be used for comments or thought on personal contemplation through the lens of Epicurean philosophy. -
Kalosyni
June 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM Wrote the blog article Contemplation Through the Lens of Epicurean Philosophy.Blog ArticleContemplation Through the Lens of Epicurean Philosophy
Epicureanism is about much more than savoring our meals. Epicurean philosophy calls us to engage the mind in rational thinking, but are we missing some important aspects of rational contemplation that… -
TauPhi
June 25, 2026 at 9:22 PM Replied to the thread New Advancement on Reading Herculaneum Scrolls.PostHere's more detailed publication:
https://scrollprize.org/firstscroll
Exciting times for Epicurean philosophy are coming and they're coming fast. -
Cassius
PostJune 25, 2026 at 8:07 PM Thanks wbernys you are right - I have fixed it now. -
Cassius
June 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM Replied to the thread Episode 339 - EATAQ21 - Stoic Views of Knowledge And The Emperor's New Clothes.PostEpisode 339 of the Lucretius Today Podcast is now available. This week our episode is entitled: "Stoic Views of Knowledge And The Emperor's New Clothes."
[media]https://www.spreaker.com/episode/72603581/media -
Cassius
PostJune 25, 2026 at 3:36 PM […]
I don't see it to be consistent with Epicurus either, but it IS a good illustration (apparently) of how someone can use persuasive logic and reach disastrously wrong conclusions.
And I think that's why Epicurus held that it is not necessary (or perhaps… -
Pacatus
June 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM Replied to the thread There is One Reality but it is "Perspective Dependent".PostThe Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset develops his perspectivist view, at least implicitly (been too long since I read him), from the existentialist dictum “existence precedes essence” – i.e., we can only posit some “essence” of things… -
Cassius
June 25, 2026 at 9:53 AM Replied to the thread New Advancement on Reading Herculaneum Scrolls.PostWow that is a good catch in the news! -
Kalosyni
June 25, 2026 at 9:46 AM Posted the thread New Advancement on Reading Herculaneum Scrolls.Thread -
Cassius
June 25, 2026 at 7:20 AM Replied to the thread Happy Birthday General Thread.PostAfter a long run with this thread, we are going to disable it unless and until we figure out how to stop including people who are long inactive on the thread. That will reduce the number of less-than-useful notifications all users receive. -
Don
June 25, 2026 at 6:57 AM Posted the thread There is One Reality but it is "Perspective Dependent".Threadhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DXr5ngFCJ…2VoenJlN2czNA==
It's been a while since I posted anything from Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett. This short video reinforces that "there is one really" but she provides an interesting perspective on whether we really… -
Cassius
June 25, 2026 at 2:43 AM Reacted withReaction (Blog Article)
to the blog article The Letter of Epicurus to His Mother.The Letter of Epicurus to His Mother
Diogenes of Oinoanda (fr. 125–126) – Free rendering
Mother, concerning everything that troubles you, I want you to form clear and confident thoughts. The images we see in dreams - especially when they concern things not… -
Todd
PostJune 24, 2026 at 8:10 PM […]
That is probably true.
My point was more that "good" or "bad" have to be attached to concrete choices, not abstractions. Life is good (necessary) for experiencing pleasure. Death is bad for that, but it might be good if you only care about avoiding… -
Cassius
PostJune 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM […]
I could defend that being a related question in the sense that if you think life is not worth living in general then you're not likely to think it's a good idea to bring more children into the world. Strictly speaking I agree they are not the same… -
Todd
PostJune 24, 2026 at 7:41 PM […]
To me, this is not the same question. As I understand it, the question is specifically regarding one's own life or death.
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Are you saying Epicurus teaches life and death are of equal value? If so, I would strongly disagree with that interpretation. -
Don
PostJune 24, 2026 at 7:12 PM Oh! Yeah, don't watch the whole video on that link I posted. If you do go over there, definitely skip ahead to 49:30 for just the short section of the discussion of life vs death. -
Todd
PostJune 24, 2026 at 7:02 PM […]
This would be my first reaction also. -
Cassius
PostJune 24, 2026 at 6:58 PM […]
But sadiy and tragically, some don't, and they carry out what Lucretius mentioned some do .... which is why i don't accept the persuasiveness of PH -- but let's not get sidetracked on that.
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I'm glad you made that comment because I was not… -
Kalosyni
PostJune 24, 2026 at 6:53 PM […]
This question could come up when considering whether to have children or to not have children. If the state of living is more valuable on a philosophical level, then you might be pressured to have children because of that. But if "life" vs "not life"…
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