Author: Cassius Amicus
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Another New Epicurean Blog: “An Epicurean Thinker”
I hope we have a trend building here – today I learned of a new blog named in honor of Epicurus, put together by a new friend who has recently...
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Excellent BBC Radio Interview Presentation: “Epicureanism” On Melvyn Bragg’s “In Our Time”
Check out an excellent new presentation from the BBC’s radio program “In Our Time” by clicking the graphic to the left. This February 7, 2013, interview features Angie Hobbs, James...
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A Video Helpful For Highlighting Differences Between Epicureanism and Stoicism
May Plato’s God of Reason forgive me for posting this link, but if asked I will respond that his God fated me to do it! I recently came across the...
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Taking Control of The End
Today turned out to be the day that Prince William (a name selected by the Humane Society) had to be relieved from the misery of a losing battle with feline...
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Epicurus On The Meaning of “Good”
This is just a short post to make it easier to find a quotation that I seem to be coming back to more and more lately on the subject of...
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“Thus Purred Catius’ Cat” – A New Exercise In Summarizing Basic Epicurean Doctrine
I have been working over the recent holidays to prepare a presentation on Epicureanism suitable for the absolute beginning student, approachable even for children. As I worked further on the...
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of January!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! Today I would like to devote my 20th post to my favorite passage from Seneca, which...
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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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Check Out A New Website: DoctrinesOfEpicurus.com, by Nikos the Epicurean
It’s great to announce here a new website devoted to the Doctrines of Epicurus. I have corresponded with the webmaster and I highly recommend you check out his page and...
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The Poet, The Monument-Builder, And Us
Today across the globe many people are exchanging gifts and buying new toys for themselves. Many of those gifts and toys are – to say the least...