Category: Friendship
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Michele Pinto: “Friendship: A Natural And Necessary Desire”
Article By Michele Pinto: Inspired by the considerations on the Epicurean friendship of Phillp Mithis in the book “The Ethical Theory of Epicurus – The pleasures of Invulnerability,” I want...
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A Man’s Neighbor And His Dog – by Elli Pensa
I have a story to tell you about a man’s neighbor and his dog, but first I would like to share with you some thoughts on Epicurean Doctrine 40: “As...
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Purging Yourself of Stoicism
I believe the most important task that any modern student of Epicurus can do is to examine his or her own thoughts to identify the Stoicisms that have been absorbed...
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of July!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! Vatican Saying 45: “The study of nature does not create men who are fond of boasting...
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More on the “Moral Sense”
Here are two more references I have come across in regard to the faculty of a “moral sense.” I see this as a subject that is related to “anticipations” in...
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Frances Wright On The Proper Epicurean Attitude Toward Those With Whom We Disagree
This weekend in reviewing a number of different items in a number of contexts, I had reason to revisit a section of “A Few Days In Athens” that concerns something...
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How To Live Like An Epicurean: The Example of Titus Pomponius Atticus
The question frequently arises, “How should one live today as an Epicurean?” Under the theory that there is really nothing new under the sun, among the best ways of answering...
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By The Way, Our Friends of Epicurus In The Homeland Appreciate It When You Call Them “Hellenes” Rather Than “Greeks”
Time to take a break from today’s crusade against Stoicism and Platonism to post something a little lighter. I have recently become informed that our friends of Epicurus in the...
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A Short Imaginary Exchange With An Epicurean Many Years Ago
Imaginary Person 1: “I do believe there is a God, but I don’t really believe all that is written and I have to say it scares me to even say...
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New FAQ Entry: What Did Epicurus Have To Say About Friendship?
What did Epicurus say about “friendship”? Key Doctrine 27: “Of all the things which the wise man seeks to acquire to produce the happiness of a complete life, by far...