Author: Cassius Amicus
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The Ideal Epicurean Woman? Exhibit 1: Plotina, Wife of the Emperor Trajan
Perhaps the most famous woman in history of whom we have a portrait, and of whom we can reasonably believe was a devout Epicurean, was Plotina, wife of the Emperor...
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An Intersection of Epicurean History With The Modern World: Happy Hanukkah to the Sadducees!
One of my most important goals in studying ancient Epicureanism is to gain a better understanding of the present. Thus it comes to mind now that this is the season...
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of December!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! Today I would like to acknowledge my appreciation for the work of Stefan Streitferdt, who recently...
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“It Is Not Enough To Live Well; One Must Also Die Well.”
Hollywood rarely portrays Epicurean characters fairly, but the attached video clip from 1951’s Quo Vadis is one such an example, and in it we can find a useful portrayal of...
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Following A 2000-Year Trail In Pursuit of “Anticipations”
Let’s see if we can follow a trail and connect some dots that may well exist between Epicurus and two writers from the eighteenth century, and in so doing see...
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On The “Fourth Nature” – The “Unnamed Element” of the Mind
I hesitate to post mainly a series of questions, rather than suggested answers, but the subject of this post is a topic I think so important that it merits an...
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Once Having Scaled The Alpine Peak, Would We Wish To Remain On The Top?
In speaking with a friend today about his melancholy feeling as he observed the decline in health of a loved one, I remembered that I have far from mastered the...
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A Time For All Things Under Heaven – Epicureanism And Incidental Participation In Public Life: The Cincinnatus Model
A favorite topic of fans of Epicurus today is that of discussing to what extent we should “live unknown” or participate in political affairs. Aside from the more modern example...
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Epicureanism Applied 2000 Years Later By Thomas Jefferson: “Everything in this world is a matter of calculation.”
How do we apply Epicureanism today? Is it a hopeless task to consider whether Epicurus’ clearly stated views apply to us two thousand years later? Epicurus taught in principles that...
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of November!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! Epicurus constantly advised us to weigh and balance our decisions on how to act (or...