Category: Cynicism (Against)
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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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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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Pride, Vanity, Ambition … and Cynicism
The following is a fictional dialogue from Frances Wright’s “A Few Days In Athens,” Chapter IV. In this sequence, Gryphus the Cynic had just confronted Epicurus to demand that Epicurus...