Author: Cassius Amicus
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Announcement of New “Epicurean Philosophy” Facebook Group
I do not usually cross-post my “This Week in Epicureanism” Facebook posts here to the main web page, but this time the update contains an announcement of a new Facebook...
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Unsung Heroes of Epicureanism: Philonides of Laodicea
One of the more important proponents of Epicureanism in the ancient world, whose efforts are known but little remembered today, was Philonides of Laodicea. Philonides was an Epicurean philosopher based in Antioch some...
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Peace, Safety, And Good News For your Twentieth of March – The Translation of Lucretius You Want For Your Library Is Now In EPUB!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! For today’s Twentieth of March post I had in mind going back to what I consider...
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A Nexus Between Epicurean Doctrines 31-38, Thomas Jefferson, The Ukraine, and MH370
As I write this, the crises surrounding MH370 and the Ukraine are unresolved and unpredictable. As these events unfold, I think it is useful to consider how the concept of...
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More Thoughts On The Limits of Simple Living
A good friend cited today a link to a short article on Epicureanism at “My Left Wing.” This rather short article makes a good point, but I would still put...
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Three Common Issues: (1) Moderation, (2) The Senses As Deceived, and (3) “Stoicism and Epicureanism Have the Same Goals.”
Thanks to Mequa for a link to an excellent article: “Epistemology As A Foundation For Epicurean Thought” by Emma Hughes. This is an excellent article and contains many good points...
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Peace and Safety for Your Twentieth of February!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! On this Twentieth of February I would like to call attention to the success of the...
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Announcement for the Upcoming Conference in Athens Feb 15-16, 2014
A new page has gone up from the Athens group with the agenda for the upcoming conference, with this English introduction: The epicurean philosophy in our epoch “Kepos” is a...
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of January!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! On this Twentieth of January I’d like to repost a section from Frances Wright’s “A Few...
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The Weeping Philosopher vs the Laughing Philosopher(s)
I’ll have to quibble with Johannes Moreelse‘s depiction of Democritus (he seems to me to look more impish than simply laughing) but otherwise this early 1600’s painting is a brilliant...