FourStatements2black.pngThe purpose of this thread will be to accumulate text citations in support of four key assertions of Epicurean philosophy. This first post will contain a table of the assertions with passages from the texts supporting each assertion. We should include here citations primarily from Epicurus (Diogenes Laertius) and Lucretius, but other credible sources such as DIogenes of Oinoanda and the Epicurean material from Cicero are also prime targets for finding good material. Pleas…