Happy Twentieth of December! – Merry Epicurean 25th!
Happy Twentieth of December! This is a time of year that can bring great happiness or great sadness, depending on one’s circumstances. Just like last year, I want to create...
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A Man’s Neighbor And His Dog – by Elli Pensa
I have a story to tell you about a man’s neighbor and his dog, but first I would like to share with you some thoughts on Epicurean Doctrine 40: “As...
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My Best Summary As Of November 2018
After almost ten years of dedicated study of Epicurean philosophy, the best summary of the most important points I can produce is: 1 – There are no supernatural gods. 2...
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A Five Star Presentation of Epicurean Philosophy
I think it’s important that we begin to present Epicurean philosophy through podcasts and other audio-video means, so as a test I put together this basic presentation. I haven’t edited...
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A Combination of Illustrations: Seize the Day In 2018 To Fill The Jar Of Life
I am not an artist and I have not yet been able to produce my own animation of this, but I have become aware that on Youtube and elsewhere there...
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A Brief Synopsis Of Thoughts On Epicurean Pleasure
After a series of good discussions like we have had recently, I like to drop back and consider a high-level big picture Epicurean viewpoint. Here is my latest effort; I...
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An Invitation To An Epicurean 25th
The 25th of December can be a very stressful time of the year, especially for those who find themselves spending it largely or completely alone. Most of us have been...
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Lucretius: Not Accidents, Not Incidents, but “Contextidents”
[Update 06/02/18: See the reference at the end of this article to the 1743 Daniel Browne edition, which I believe gets this right. The correct word is simply “events.”] ...
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In Life, There Is No Antidote to Pain But Pleasure
Anyone who studies Epicurean philosophy quickly learns that Epicurus held a definition of “gods” that is very different from what we are used to today. Whereas we define “gods” as...
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Epicurean Basics
Epicurean philosophy is best known for its advocacy of “Pleasure” as the guide to life. Epicurus taught that Nature endows humans (and all animate beings) with a faculty of perceiving...