Category: False Religion
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Peter Saint-Andre On The Possible Epicurean Basis for the “Seven Deadly Sins”
Peter Saint-Andre has recently posted an outstanding analysis of the possible Epicurean basis of the “Seven Deadly Sins (lust, gluttony, avarice or greed, sloth, wrath or anger, envy, and pride). ...
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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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“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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“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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“Epicurus had triumphed, and every respectable intellect in Rome was Epicurean—when Paul appeared.”
Thanks to a recent post in the “Garden of Epicurus” Facebook page, I have now taken the time to read Nietzsche’s “The AntiChrist.” I have read nothing else by Nietzsche...
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St. Paul vs. Epicurus
Norman DeWitt, who is in my opinion the author of the best book on Epicurus written since the ancient world, also wrote a second book: “St. Paul and Epicurus” (“SPAE”). ...
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“It was Epicurus’ Determination to Dethrone Reason and Set Up Nature As the Norm.”
A recent Facebook discussion and a particular reminder from Stefan bring to mind Norman DeWitt’s argument against the fallacy of thinking that Epicurus held “pleasure” to be the “highest good.”...
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Proud to Be Apikoros!
Here’s a new post from Forward- The Jewish Daily, entitled: How Are We Getting Epicurious? It’s a brief read and informative for those who are not aware of the Jewish...
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In The Epicurean Tradition of Lucian, Consider – “Do The Gods of Kolob Rant?”
If you are a fan of Epicurus and have not treated yourself to Lucian’s “Zeus Rants” or “Alexander the Oracle-Monger,” you really need to remedy that oversight. The latter work...