Category: Texts on Epicurus
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Why I Think Epicurus Would Have Hated The “Tetrapharmakon”
Wikipedia informs us that the tetrapharmakon comes down to us from a parchment found in the papyri of Herculaneum that it is attributed to Philodemus. Wikipedia also informs us of...
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New Page Dedicated to Gassendi’s “Life And Doctrines of Epicurus”
I have today taken a step toward correcting a major oversight. Last year several of us undertook the work of transcribing a copy of Pierre Gassendi’s “Life and Doctrine of...
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“Elemental Epicureanism” / Facebook Group Update
*Epub Update* I have today set up a new facebook group “Elemental Epicureanism.” The URL of the new group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/ElementalEpicureanism/ The sole purpose of this group will be to...
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One of the First English Translations of Gassendi’s “Life And Doctrine Of Epicurus”
In 1660, Thomas Stanley published “A History of Philosophy,” Volume Three of Which Contained “Epicurus, His Life And Doctrine” Written By Petrus Gassendus.” This is of interest for many reasons,...
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New Ebook: “Against The Men of the Crowd”
Today I am launching a new Ebook, entitled “Against the Men of the Crowd.” Find this and my other ebooks on the Smashwords page here. (Amazon link hopefully to be...
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The “Yea-Sayers” and the “Nay-Sayers”
What follows is a collection of commentary illustrating (1) that there is a great contest over the much-disputed legacy of Epicurus, and (2) the nature of that contest. Suggestions for...
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In Memory of the Great Classical Translator of Lucretius: Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro
In preparing the last post, I came across this interesting information about the author of what is in my view the best translation of Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura. I had...
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A Useful Recent Translation of Lucretius’ “On The Nature of Things”
Until today I was unaware of a 2010 edition of On The Nature of Things produced by Ian Johnston and available at the website linked here. That site states: “Ian...
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New Pro-Epicurean Book For Your Library: “Epicurus for Everyone”
This week I learned about a new pro-Epicurean book that I highly recommend: Stuart Pickering’s “Epicurus for Everyone.” Mr. Pickering lives in Australia, and recently (2011) made his new book...
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Cicero’s “Defense of Epicurus” – And An Invitation To Speak for Epicurus Today
I have mentioned on this blog before that Charlton Griffin’s audiobook recording of Lucretius’ On The Nature of Things was my real introduction to the world of Epicureanism. I have...