Author: Cassius Amicus
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Mysticism, The Gods, And the Epicurean Rules of Evidence
I was asked this weekend in a private email about the extent that Epicureanism could be thought of as having a “mystic” element. There are several citations in Norman DeWitt’s...
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Suggestions On Being “Well-Constituted”
The Inscription from Oenoanda by Diogenes, which is the focus of this excellent and highly-recommend web site, begins with two prominent references to the interesting term “well-constituted”: (1) “Having already...
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A Few Comments On An Excellent Introductory Article
One of the best articles available for explaining the basics of Epicurean philosophy is the introduction to the book “The Epicurus Reader – Selected Writings and Testimonia, by D.S. Hutchinson. ...
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“How To Be Dead And Not Care”
Authorized Doctrine 2 contains one of the most famous sayings of all Epicureanism (“Death is nothing to us“) but its meaning is frequently misunderstood. Whether wielded maliciously by an enemy...
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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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“Failure of Nerve?” Or “Failure to Pay Attention?”
I have a standing rule for my blog that I will not devote more space than absolutely necessary to discussing Ayn Rand and Objectivism. That is not to say that...
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“If You Reject Absolutely Any Single Sensation … You Will Reject Every Standard of Truth.”
Yesterday I had the opportunity to spend some quality time with a close friend and discuss philosophy. As we inevitably got to the point of discussing the “origin of the...
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of September!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! Today, at a time when much of the world is cowed into silence by an oppressive...
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“Will We Be The First Martians?”
An article in USAToday entitled “Will We Be The First Martians” brings to mind an application of an important passage from Lucretius. Just as mankind today is about to take...
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Food For Thought On “Images” From the Age of Epicureanism
We don’t often discuss the Epicurean view of “images” anymore, but certainly Epicurus considered them significant, and discussion of them occupies a good deal of space in Lucretius’ De Rerum...