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About EpicureanFriends.com: Classical Epicurean Philosophy Unadulterated by Humanism, Platonism, Stoicism, Buddhism, or Other Eclecticism EpicureanFriends.com was established online in 2015 as a place for the promotion and discussion of Classical Epicurean Philosophy, free from contemporary political controversies and unadulterated by Humanism, Platonism, Stoicism, Buddhism, or other competing viewpoints. text/html 2024-05-25T20:03:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/algebra_of_pleasure?rev=1716667402&do=diff Hu's On First - The Algebra of Pleasure Epicurus famously includes a statement n his letter to Menoeceus that is translated as “by pleasure we mean the absence of pain.” The purpose of this article is to evaluate that statement in light of three passages relating to pleasure in the form of an exchange between Cicero and Torquatus in text/html 2025-04-07T13:05:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/articles?rev=1744031106&do=diff Articles * Articles * Classical Epicurean Philosophy * "Pleasure" - Not "Ataraxia." * Getting Started * The Norm Is Pleasure Too * The Fullness of Pleasure Model * Hu's On First - The Algebra of Pleasure * Major Characteristics Of The Epicurean View of Life * Responding To Cicero * The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." text/html 2024-06-15T15:40:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/canonics?rev=1718466025&do=diff Epicurean Canonics The purpose of this class is to familiarize the student with the fundamental doctrines of Epicurean canonics through the study of the epistemological portions of Epicurus' Letters to Herodotus and Pythocles, Diogenes Laertius' Biography of Epicurus, Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, Cicero's text/html 2024-06-02T00:44:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/cicero_-_on_ends?rev=1717289095&do=diff Cicero - On Ends Cicero - On Ends Source: The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations Of M. T. Cicero With A Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero. Literally Translated by C. D. Yonge, B.A. London: George Bell and Sons; York Street Covent Garden Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross. 1875 text/html 2025-06-04T17:46:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/classical_epicurean_philosophy?rev=1749059219&do=diff Classical Epicurean Philosophy 6/1/2024, 10:53:23 PM ---------- ---------- 1. EpicureanFriends.com: Classical Epicurean Philosophy unadulterated by Humanism, Platonism, Stoicism, Buddhism, or Other Eclecticism EpicureanFriends.com was established online in 2015 as a place for the promotion and discussion of Classical Epicurean Philosophy, free from contemporary political controversies and unadulterated by Humanism, Platonism, Stoicism, Buddhism, or other competing viewpoints. text/html 2024-05-29T11:09:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/comunity_standards?rev=1716980956&do=diff Community Standards - Rules of The Forum 5. Community Standards / Rules of the Forum [Update 07/27/19: This post was originally made April 29, 2015, with subsequent revisions as indicated. These standards are implemented by our Not Neo-Epicurean, But Epicurean** and our Posting Policy** statements text/html 2024-06-15T15:41:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/courses?rev=1718466080&do=diff Courses This page will contain a master discussion of courses. text/html 2024-05-25T19:59:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/epicurean_week_notes?rev=1716667191&do=diff Epicurean Week This page is a work in progress that has not been updated to the latest edition, as the main development is carried on by Kalosyini elsewhere. 1 - Why Study Epicurus? Why study Epicurus? Everyone needs a philosophy by which to organize their lives. (This is the short introduction.) text/html 2024-05-28T20:23:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/epicureanfriends_forum_listing?rev=1716927839&do=diff EpicureanFriends Forum Listing * General Information And Discussion - Start Here * Private Section - Includes Level 03 And Above Discussions and 20th Zoom Meeting * The Lucretius Today Podcast and other Projects * Events, Outreach, and Activism, Including EpicureanFriends Zoom Meetings * Physics - The Nature of the Universe * Canonics - The Tests of Truth: The Five Senses, Anticipations, and Feelings of Pleasure and Pain * Ethics - How To Live As An Epicurean * Epicurean Histori… text/html 2024-06-08T18:28:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/episode_notes_-_on_the_nature_of_the_gods_series?rev=1717871322&do=diff Episodes Notes - Lucretius Today Series On The Nature of the Gods * The Lucretius Today Podcast Homepage text/html 2024-05-25T20:01:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/facebook_index?rev=1716667296&do=diff Facebook Index * 10/26/17 [On Einstein's Statement That Calm and Modest Life brings more happiness - J. 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This forum is dedicated exclusively to the study Epicur… text/html 2024-06-29T20:18:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/lucretius_today_podcast_episode_summaries?rev=1719692331&do=diff Lucretius Today Podcast Episode Guide Finding the Podcast Subscribe to the Lucretius Today Podcast at Spreaker.com_ or in any major Podcast Provider such as Apple or Google Podcasts. The Lucretius Today Podcast is a weekly panel discussion and presentation of Epicurean philosophy. Our current podcasters are: text/html 2024-07-25T18:54:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/lucretius_today_podcast?rev=1721933664&do=diff Lucretius Today Podcast Notes for future Episodes: Seneca's Stoic-Oriented "On A Happy Life" From An Epicurean Perspective * Text at Wikisource text/html 2024-05-25T20:05:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/lucretius_topics_list_-_superceded?rev=1716667502&do=diff Lucretius - Topics List [www.epicureanfriends.com_wiki_lib_plugins_ckgdoku_fckeditor_userfiles_image_selection_059.jpg]This Wiki will contain the public domain translations of the Daniel Browne 1734 Edition, the Hugh Munro 1886 Edition, and the Cyril Bailey 1936 edition. For comparison purposes the less literal William Leonard 1916 edition in poem form is available at Perseus here. Another list of various English translations is here. text/html 2024-05-29T11:11:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/major_characteristics_of_the_epicurean_view_of_life?rev=1716981069&do=diff Major Characteristics Of The Epicurean View of Life 6. Major Characteristics of the Epicurean View Of Life (The following list was originally prepared and posted in 2017.) The ancient Epicurean viewpoint emphasizes the following: 6.1. Physics * A Universe that operates by and contains only Natural, not supernatural, forces. text/html 2025-02-11T03:34:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/meetings_and_conventions?rev=1739244884&do=diff Epicurean Meetings and Conventions Note: See this page at Epicureanfriends.com for discussion of this topic. In most parts of the world, there are at present very few opportunities for regular people who are interested in Epicurus to get together to meet each other in person. This is a major problem, as Epicurus emphasized the both the value of friendship and the value of students studying philosophy together with like-minded friends. text/html 2025-04-07T13:04:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/mycontrolpage?rev=1744031063&do=diff * Welcome * About Us * Articles * Classical Epicurean Philosophy * "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." * Getting Started * The Norm Is Pleasure Too * The Fullness of Pleasure Model * Hu's On First - The Algebra of Pleasure * Major Characteristics Of The Epicurean View of Life * Responding To Cicero * Courses * Epicurean Canonics * Organizational Documents * EpicureanFriends User Levels * Zoom Meeting Protocols * Lucretius Today Podcast * Episode Guide … text/html 2024-05-29T10:54:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/not_neo-epicurean_but_epicurean?rev=1716980053&do=diff Not Neo-Epicurean But Epicurean The following is a short summary of principles which are important for understanding Epicurus and participating in discussion at the EpicureanFriends Forum. It is not intended to address all aspects of Epicurean philosophy. As time allows we will supplement the citations below with more citations and explanatory articles. text/html 2024-06-08T18:27:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/on_the_nature_of_the_gods_special_series?rev=1717871229&do=diff On The Nature of the Gods Special Series This series of episodes is geared toward organizing and understanding the Epicurean arguments against conventional understanding of the nature of gods. The texts will be drawn from the following translations: text/html 2024-06-08T18:08:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/organizational_notes?rev=1717870120&do=diff Organizational Documents EpicureanFriends User Levels Zoom Meeting Protocols text/html 2024-06-08T18:22:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/outline_notes_-_on_the_nature_of_the_gods?rev=1717870949&do=diff Outline Notes - "On The Nature of the Gods" In this book Cicero summarizes the arguments for and against the existence of “gods,” and also addresses the nature of those gods and what influence they have, if any, on humanity. Velleius presents the Epicurean position, Lucilius Balbus presents the Stoic position, and Cotta presents the Academic Skeptic position. Cicero does not participate directly in the debate, but at the end he takes the position that he thinks the Stoic argument is the best. T… text/html 2024-05-29T10:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/posting_policy?rev=1716980263&do=diff Posting Policy 4. Key Posting Policies: No Contemporary Politics; No Supernatural Religion; No Absolute Virtue * No Contemporary Politics: This forum is dedicated to promoting the philosophy of Epicurus, and not to any partisan political positions whether “left,” “right,” or “center.” The task of rediscovering Epicurean philosophy requires that such discussions be held elsewhere. Posts and accounts regularly violating this rule are subject to removal. text/html 2024-06-02T00:46:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/primary_texts?rev=1717289177&do=diff Primary Texts Cicero - On Ends Cicero - On The Nature Of The Gods text/html 2024-06-02T00:07:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/responding_to_cicero?rev=1717286835&do=diff Responding To Cicero This page is the beginning of a work to organize the Epicurean arguments. The texts will be drawn from the following translations: On The Nature of the Gods (Yonge), On Divination (Yonge), On Fate (Yonge), On Ends (Rackham), Academic Questions (Rackham), On Duties (Miller), Tusculun Disputations (Yonge). 1. "On The Nature of the Gods" text/html 2024-07-25T18:55:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/seneca_s_stoic-oriented_on_a_happy_life_from_an_epicurean_perspective?rev=1721933728&do=diff Seneca's Stoic-Oriented "On A Happy Life" From An Epicurean Perspective text/html 2025-04-07T13:09:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/sidebar?rev=1744031377&do=diff mycontrolpage text/html 2025-04-07T13:01:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/start?rev=1744030894&do=diff How would you live if you were certain that there were no supernatural gods and no life after death? That's what we explore here at Epicureanfriends.com, the internet home of Classical Epicurean Philosophy, where Pleasure, Not Ataraxia - or anything else - is the goal of life. EpicureanFriends was established in 2015 by a group of friends interested in the study of Epicurus freed from the intrusion of contemporary politics, Stoicism, Platonism, Humanism, and other text/html 2024-05-29T18:51:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/the_full_cup_-_fullness_of_pleasure_model?rev=1717008686&do=diff The Fullness of Pleasure Model “It is observed too that in his treatise On the Ethical End he writes in these terms : “I know not how to conceive the good, apart from the pleasures of taste, of sex, of sound, and the pleasures of beautiful form.” text/html 2024-05-25T19:07:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/the_norm_is_pleasure_too?rev=1716664053&do=diff The Norm Is Pleasure Too Quote from “Epicurus And His Philosophy” page 240 - Norman DeWitt (emphasis added) “The extension of the name of pleasure to this normal state of being was the major innovation of the new hedonism. It was in the negative form, freedom from pain of body and distress of mind, that it drew the most persistent and vigorous condemnation from adversaries. The contention was that the application of the name of pleasure to this state was unjustified on the ground that two diff… text/html 2024-06-08T18:07:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/user_levels?rev=1717870033&do=diff EpicureanFriends User Levels 1. “01 - Introductory Member“ * Criteria For Admission: * Account registration, agreement to follow the forum posting rules, and completion of their account registration by introducing themselves in their Welcome Message. text/html 2025-03-09T20:23:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/what_is_happiness?rev=1741551798&do=diff What Is Happiness? Torquatus - On Ends 1:54 (XVI) RACKHAM - If then even the glory of the Virtues, on which all the other philosophers love to expatiate so eloquently, has in the last resort no meaning unless it be based on pleasure, whereas pleasure is the only thing that is intrinsically attractive and alluring, it cannot be doubted that pleasure is the one supreme and final Good and that text/html 2024-05-25T19:12:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/what_is_happpiness?rev=1716664368&do=diff What Is Happiness? Torquatus - On Ends 1:54 (XVI) RACKHAM - If then even the glory of the Virtues, on which all the other philosophers love to expatiate so eloquently, has in the last resort no meaning unless it be based on pleasure, whereas pleasure is the only thing that is intrinsically attractive and alluring, it cannot be doubted that pleasure is the one supreme and final Good and that text/html 2025-04-07T12:59:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/why_ataraxia_is_not_the_goal?rev=1744030776&do=diff The Epicurean Goal is "Pleasure" - not "Ataraxia." Questions frequently arise as to the role of “Tranquility” in Epicurean philosophy, and whether in the form of “Ataraxia” or “Aponia” Epicurus was advocating these terms as either some special and highest form of pleasure, or something higher than pleasure itself, to be pursued as the ultimate goal of life. text/html 2024-05-25T20:42:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/yonge_-_the_major_greek_philosophers?rev=1716669742&do=diff The Major Greek Philosophers - Yonge The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus and Tusculan Disputations Of M. T. Cicero With A Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero. Literally Translated by C. D. Yonge, B.A. London: George Bell and Sons, York Street, Covent Garden, Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross, 1875 text/html 2024-06-08T18:09:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.epicureanfriends.com/doku.php/zoom_meeting_protocols?rev=1717870153&do=diff Zoom Meeting Protocols Rules For Wednesday Meetings * Opening Welcome * Introduce New Participants * Ask For Additions To Agenda * Vatican Sayings (or whatever Main business is) * Discuss current popular threads on the forum * Discuss recent podcast