Category: Stoicism (Against)
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Random? A Fluke? The Rise of Man and the Better View of “Chance and Natural Law In Epicureanism”
I wish to credit Jules Evans and a Facebook discussion for prompting me to return to a subject of supreme importance in Epicureanism. Even more than the nature of “Anticipations,”...
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“Joy And Cheerfulness Are Beheld in Motion And Energy”
Lest we forget that Epicurus valued pursuit of happiness through action as well as through reflection: From Diogenes Laertius (Cyril Bailey translation): Now, he [Epicurus] differs from the Cyrenaics about...
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“It was Epicurus’ Determination to Dethrone Reason and Set Up Nature As the Norm.”
A recent Facebook discussion and a particular reminder from Stefan bring to mind Norman DeWitt’s argument against the fallacy of thinking that Epicurus held “pleasure” to be the “highest good.”...
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The Peril of “Blind Reason”
In further comment on role of “Reason” as a support, but not a standard of Truth, Lucretius here relates (from Book VI, line 59) that “blind reason” can deceive even...
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“The Altruist In Politics” – Nathan Cardozo’s Address Against The Platonist Roots of Doctrinaire Socialism and Communism
On the Garden of Epicurus Facebook page the topic of libertarianism and socialism has recently been raised. I prefer to stay out of contemporary political debates in favor of addressing...
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The Seductive Dead-End of Stoicism
I have long wondered at the (to me) odd sense of passivism and fatalism that I find among some of those who state their admiration for Epicurus. I now think,...