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This page is dedicated to a map view of Frances Wright's "A Few Days In Athens ,"  the text of which is here .  Please click here for the latest version, which will likely be updated from what you see below.

There are many areas where additional research is needed to throw further light on ancient Epicurean doctrine.  Here on this page is a collection of specific areas of research:

(Note:  See also this Epicurean v Stoic comparison chart .) The following is a list of quotations from (or about) prominent Stoics on the topic of pleasure.  This list is very incomplete and will b...

I am launching a study of Aristotle to document the differences between his philosophy and that of Epicurus. This is a filler post to keep track of those contrasts; these first few entries are very basic....

Lorenzo Valla: Of the True and the False Good (1431) Source: http://www2.idehist.uu.se/distans/ilmh/Ren/valla-good.htm From: The Renaissance in Europe: An Anthology, ed. P. Elmer et. al, (Yale UP,...

NewEpicurean's Collection of Nietzsche Quotes Relevant to Epicurean Philosophy Nietzsche brought an appreciate of the role of Epicurus in philosophy that few other philosophers have matched, especially...

On this page I will collect miscellaneous notes of general interest.  Also, the heart of my title essay in “Against the Men of the Crowd ” is the marshaling of Epicurean texts in support of a single thesi...

Lucretius – Little is known about Lucretius personally, and this page is devoted to him and research on his poem.  At right is an impression of a ring that Munro states in his translation was found in...

This is the jumping off page for all projects at NewEpicurean.com. These include: Gassendi's Epicurus In English.   Transcription and republication on the internet of Gassendi's work on Epicurus ...

The validity of Epicurean philosophy is grounded squarely on a number of core observations about the nature of the universe.  Of these, no principle was more fundamental than the observation that "nothing ...

A summary article on Epicurean Physics is here .  This page is dedicated to links with a special relationship to Epicurean views on physics.  This is a very complex subject and there are few clear ans...

"Common Objections to Epicureanism - with Responses."    This list is based on a lecture given by a philosophy professor who analyzed and criticized Epicurus from the point of view of Aristotelian philosophy. I...

A  chart of the major philosophical questions showing where Epicurus fits in contrast to other philosophers. Here I am referring to the big questions such as 1. How do we know what we know? 2. What is ...

A reading list “curriculum” for those who want to help educate young people not only on the philosophy of Epicurus specifically, but on Greco-Roman civilization particularly. This project is still in ...

A graphic “meme” workshop .  A productive way of getting Epicurean ideas in front of new eyes is through the use of graphic memes for sharing on social media sites. I prepared a prototype of one here...

Recovering and transcribing hard-to-find pro-Epicurean works in addition to Gassendi. There are numerous other significant English, French, and Italian writers (such as Walter Charleton) whose works...

A new “Introduction to Epicureanism” youtube video which focuses on the core ideas. There are a number of good ones already, but much can be done in this area to focus not only on the tactics for liv...

"Forum of the Lucretians" for the hard-core students of Epicurus who want to share materials and discussions in private, and under full private control, rather than solely through public discussion at...

This is a placeholder page while I work on this project. Important pages to link here are:   http://newepicurean.com/projects/battle-for-the-goal-of-life/ http://newepicurean.com/referencepages/plato_gorgias_ne.htm...

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PHILEBUS Adelaide University Edition PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Socrates, Protarchus, Philebus. SOCRATES: Observe, Protarchus, the nature of the position which you are now going to take from Philebus,...

Cicero - On Ends - Book 1 My dear Brutus, — The following essay, I am well aware, attempting as it does to present in a Latin dress subjects that philosophers of consummate ability and profound learning ha...

Cicero - On Ends - Book 2 Upon this they both looked at me, and signified their readiness to hear me. So I began: "First of all, I beg of you not to imagine that I am going to deliver you a formal lecture,...

Cicero - On Ends – Book 3 My dear Brutus. — Were Pleasure to speak for herself, in default of such redoubtable advocates as she now has to defend her, my belief is that she would own defeat. Vanquished by ...

Cicero - On Ends - Book 4 With these words he concluded. "A most faithful and lucid exposition, Cato," said I, "considering the wide range of your subject and its obscurity. Clearly I must either give...

Cicero - On Ends Book Five My dear Brutus, — Once I had been attending a lecture of Antiochus, as I was in the habit of doing, with Marcus Piso, in the building called the School of Ptolemy; and with u...

In 1660, Thomas Stanley published "A History of Philosophy," Volume Three of Which Contained "Epicurus, His Life And Doctrine" Written By Petrus Gassendus." This is of interest for many reasons, not the...

Titus Pomponius Atticus was Cicero's best friend and a strong Epicurean.  The surviving letters between them should contain important information.  These letters can be found in three volumes here: Volume 1...

Welcome to the Foundations of Epicurean Philosophy page.  The purpose of this presentation is to summarize the major themes of Epicurean philosophy in a single format. After a brief introduction, we ...

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Epicurean Dogmatism The Epicurean Views The Modern Mind Finds Unthinkable:  Dogmatism and Free Will Doubt Is Unpleasant, But It's Not the Worst Enemy Epicurus:  Against Skepticism "Is T...

"The Twentieth" From the will of Epicurus in Diogenes Laertius: "The income of the property left by me to Amynomachus and Timocrates shall be divided by them as far as possible, with the advice of...

Epicurean Free Will The texts are clear that Epicurus held that it was important to affirm that within natural limits we have the power to make choices that affect our futures. (See references below.)...

The following outline is a summary of some of the most important aspects of Epicurean philosophy: There Are No Supernatural Gods Gods Are Never Observed to Create Something From Nothing Or...

Against Supernaturalist Religion Related Posts: 12-24-16 - A Seasonal Thought Re: "Fake News"

Against Skepticism References from Lucretius On The Nature of Things, Book 1: [Bailey] "But now, to weave again at the web, which is the task of my discourse, all nature then, as it is of itself, is...

Virtue As Instrumental Rather Than An End In Itself Related Posts:

Against the Men of the Crowd An essay On Epicurean Philosophy (For an Audio version of this presentation, click here .) The City of Athens is renowned in history as the place where men learned...

The Three Parts of Epicurean Philosophy Canonics Physics Ethics Relevant Posts: 01-31-17 -

Click Here For The Epicurean v. Stoic comparison chart The following is a list of quotations from (or about) prominent Stoics on the topic of pleasure. This list is very incomplete and will be updated...

Thomas Jefferson chose to pursue a life of active involvement in politics.  Unlike his friend Thomas Paine, Jefferson did not publish philosophical and religious treatises for his political enemies ...

The EpicureanFriends.com forum is the place to go for discussion of Epicurean philosophy.  The forum provides us the latest technology to study and share thoughts about Epicurus in a way that will build ...

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Thank you for visiting!  Many today are rediscovering that the ancient flowering of Greco-Roman civilization was in large part generated by a fascinating and popular intellectual  movement.  This movement wa...

When I first started this web page, my goal was as stated in the page banner, to "promote the study of the philosophy of Epicurus."  I phrased the goal in this way because there seemed to be such a wide ...

Epicurus to Menoeceus, Greetings- Let no one delay in the study of philosophy while he is young, and when he is old, let him not become weary of the study. For no man can ever find the time unsuitable...

The following is an adaptation of material from Cicero's On The Ends of Good and Evil , as translated by Harris Rackham and published in 1914. An elaborate defense of Epicurus was once delivered...

NOTE:  As of 10/12/19, the most up-to-date version of this list is maintained within the main site at Epicureanfriends.com. This page will remain in place for reference purposes, but please refer to ...

  The full translations of De Rerum Natura by Cyril Bailey and Hugh Munro are now online!  Please click here to go to our dedicated site for Lucretius!   Check Our Home Page For Introductory M...

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MOTHER of the Aeneadae, darling of men and gods, increase-giving Venus, who beneath the gliding signs of heaven fillest with thy presence the ship-carrying sea, the corn-bearing lands, since through...

It is sweet, when on the great sea the winds trouble its waters, to behold from land another's deep distress; not that it is a pleasure and delight that any should be afflicted, but because...

THEE, who first was able amid such thick darkness to raise on high so bright a beacon and shed a light on the true interests of life, thee I follow, glory of the Greek race, and plant now...

I TRAVERSE the pathless haunts of the Pierides never yet trodden by sole of man. I love to approach the untasted springs and to quaff; I love to cull fresh flowers and gather for my head a distinguished...

WHO is able with powerful genius to frame a poem worthy of the grandeur of the things and these discoveries? Or who is so great a master of words as to be able to devise praises equal to the...

IN days of yore Athens of famous name first imparted corn-producing crops to suffering mankind, and modeled life anew and passed laws; and first too bestowed sweet solaces of existence,...

The following text consists of excerpts from the letters of Lucius Annaeus Seneca that either make direct reference to Epicurus or clearly convey Epicurean ideas. The translation is that of Richard M....

Here is an audio version of a letter written in 1429 by Cosma Raimondi defending Epicurus against the Stoics, Platonists, and Aristotelians. It is more narrowly focused than the Epicurean section of Cicero's...

Why do we feature Thomas Jefferson on this website?  Because for many today, the third president of the United States, who wrote in his private correspondence "I too am an Epicurean,"  is their c...

Having already reached the sunset of my life (being almost on the verge of departure from the world on account of old age), I wanted, before being overtaken by death, to compose a fine anthem to celebrate...

A major project of NewEpicurean.com is the free ebook "Ante Oculos - Epicurus and The Evidence-Based Life ."  The primary purpose of this website is to promote the study of the philosophy of Epicurus, ...

Humana – ANTE OCULOS – foede cum vita iaceret in terris, oppressa gravi sub religione, quae caput a caeli regionibus ostendebat horribili super aspectu mortalibus instans, primum Graius homo morta...

My object, dear friend, in making this small selection from a great mass of material has been twofold.  First, I was willing to oblige a friend and comrade who is for me the pattern of wisdom, sincerity, ...

Characters:  Lucian, writing a letter to a friend. Context:  Lucian relates the story of a famous fraud.

A Summary of the Philosophy of Epicurus. [A] The universe is infinitely large, so it is impossible for one man to know everything about it. But Nature has equipped each man to act to determine the...

Epicurus taught that it is essential to our happiness to pursue the study of Nature.  An understanding of basic principles of Nature leads us to conclude that the universe is eternal, that we have free ...

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The Admin of this website, Cassius Amicus, is not a professional philosopher.  He is simply a self-educated layman who enjoys pursuing Epicurean research and writing.  He did not pursue philosophy in c...

The ancient Epicurean texts that remain to us today are available freely on the internet in many different translations.  This page provides links to various translations of the core works and notes ...

CHAPTER VII THE CANON, REASON AND NATURE THE Canon was not an afterthought, as the Stoics asserted,1  but occupied the first place in the triad of Canon, Physics, and Ethics. This arrangement ...

CHAPTER VIII SENSATIONS, ANTICIPATIONS, AND FEELINGS THE criteria are three, but the prevailing custom is to reduce them to one by merging the Anticipations and the Feelings with the Sensations....

This page is devoted to a listing of major Epicureans throughout history. HONOR ROLL OF EPICUREANS Name Period Status Verification Source Comments Epicurus 300 BC The Founder Self-Evident...

This page is devoted to collecting images of art from the ancient world which appear to have Epicurean themes. Please email suggestions for inclusion in this list.

An audio presentation of Jackson Barwis' "Dialogues Concerning Innate Principles" which I believe is helpful for understanding Epicurus' likely view of Anticipations.

[The following material is an introduction to the free ebook THE SAME SPAN OF TIME - THE MAJOR WORKS OF THOMAS COOPER ]

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