Author: Cassius Amicus
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“Contributions of the Herculanean Papyri To Our Knowledge of Epicurean Logic”
Here is a good summary of the major points made by Phillip H. De Lacy in his article from 1937 as it appeared in the “Transactions and Proceedings of the...
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Hiram Crespo’s “Tending the Epicurean Garden”
I have been meaning to write a more extended review of this new book, but I don’t want to wait any longer to post about it. Hiram’s recently-released “Tending the...
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On The Need For the European Union To Adopt The Epicurean Concept of “Pursuit of Happiness” As A Human Right
Why should it strike anyone as unusual that there are so many unhappy people in Europe (and elsewhere, to be fair!) when the leaders of Europe have not adopted the...
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of July: “The Greater Part of Life Is Sunshine”
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! I know that some find it odd, and others find it tedious, that I am forever...
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Epicurus v. Cicero on Natural Law and Justice
I am probably not going to add this to my Epicurus v. Stoicism chart (to be posted here soon!), because Cicero did not consider himself Stoic, and I want to...
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New Web Page For Lucretius
One of my great frustrations in reading and writing about Epicurus has been the lack of a good digitized version of Lucretius. No more, my friends, for today this site...
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Frances Wright on Epicurean Virtue vs. “Virtue” In The Other Philosophies
One of the most important distinctions between Epicureanism and other philosophies is its definition of “virtue.” In the ancient world this dispute became a matter of heated argument between Epicureans...
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The Meaning of “The Good” – A Gem From Plutarch Through Bailey and Epicurus.Info
This is just a short post to remind fans of Epicurus that there are two great resources at Epicurus.info (among many others) that don’t get the attention they deserve. One...
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Objectivism: The “Worst and Most Dangerous” Philosophy In America
Today I address a narrow segment of readers who have special need for the message of Epicurus – those readers who have come into contact with the philosophy of Ayn...