Author: Cassius Amicus
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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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The Meaning of “The Good” – A Gem From Plutarch Through Bailey and Epicurus.Info
This is just a short post to remind fans of Epicurus that there are two great resources at Epicurus.info (among many others) that don’t get the attention they deserve. One...
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Objectivism: The “Worst and Most Dangerous” Philosophy In America
Today I address a narrow segment of readers who have special need for the message of Epicurus – those readers who have come into contact with the philosophy of Ayn...
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“These Shall Be To Thee Both Pythian and Delian”
One of the things that gives me most pleasure from collaborating with other fans of Epicurus is to uncover texts that are new to me and that go far beyond...
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Peace and Safety for Your Twentieth of June: On the Futility of “Argument”
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! As progress continues to be made on the updated discussion forum for Epicurean ideas at Facebook,...
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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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“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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Peace and Safety And Independent Thinking For Your Twentieth of May!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! For today’s Twentieth I want to highlight another recent post made by Hiram at the Society of...
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Updated MP3 Version of “A Few Days In Athens”
I have been working to correct some minor errors in the MP3 Audiobook version of “A Few Days In Athens”, and I have now uploaded a new version at the...
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Consolation On The Loss Of A Loved One – An Epicurean Perspective
Once again this past week I had the unfortunate experience of losing to death a valued member of my family. Times like this are the ultimate test of the value...