The Sixth Annual Panhellenic Symposium On Epicurean Philosophy Is This Weekend (Feb. 6) In Athens!

6th Panhellenic Symposium of Epicurean Philosophy

February 6-7, 2016, Cultural Center of Pallini, Athens

Free entrance

Program

February 6, 2015

THE PHILOSOPHY OF EPICURUS

• Opening from the Mayor of Pallini Athanassios Zoutsos
• Greetings from the Gardens of Athens, Thessaloniki (Greece), International Friends of Epicurus

1.PRINCIPLES OF EPICURUS’ PHILOSOPHY

• Life of Epicurus – Epicurean Principal Doctrines
• The philosophy of Epicurus
• The meaning of freedom in Epicurean philosophy
• Knowledge versus opinion: the difference between Epicureans and others

2. EPICUREAN POSITIONS ABOUT GOD

• The scandalous reception of Epicurus’ theology
• The problem of the origin of evil

Interval: Viewing of Posters

Poetry meets Music: Epicurean poet C.P. Cavafy & Composer A. Simoglou (‘Ithaca’, ‘To Call Up the Shades’, ‘Growing in Spirit’

3. EPICUREAN INFLUENCES IN UTILITARIANISM

• Utilitarianism in antiquity and in modern times
• Similarities and differences between Epicurean philosophy and Utilitarianism
• The limits of friendship in Epicurean and Utilitarian thinking
• Modern humans and happiness in a community

3. EPICUREAN POSITIONS ABOUT JUSTICE

• Social contract
• The right of pursuit of happiness and the Law

Discussion: “The necessity for justice today”

Actual symposium (dining and drinking) in a local tavern with music