#epicureanism — Public Fediverse posts

We have entire industries devoted to not thinking about death. Epicurus had a two-sentence rebuttal that still hasn't been answered.

https://onlys.ky/one-life-imagining-a-radical-acceptance-of-death/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=evergreen

#Philosophy #DeathAndDying #Secularism #Epicureanism #Humanism

We have entire industries devoted to not thinking about death. Epicurus had a two-sentence rebuttal that still hasn't been answered.

https://onlys.ky/one-life-imagining-a-radical-acceptance-of-death/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=evergreen

#Philosophy #DeathAndDying #Secularism #Epicureanism #Humanism

"Weary mortals." From "The Nature of the Universe", Lucretius (c. 99 – 55 BC). Published by Penguin Books, 1962. #Books #Literature #Philosophy #Poetry #AncientRome #History #Epicureanism

"Weary mortals." From "The Nature of the Universe", Lucretius (c. 99 – 55 BC). Published by Penguin Books, 1962. #Books #Literature #Philosophy #Poetry #AncientRome #History #Epicureanism

Epicureanism Was Never About Excess. It Was About Peace.
https://wp.me/p84YjG-afy
#Epicureanism #Epicurus #philosophyoflife #simpleliving #ancientwisdom #mentalclarity #friendship #zsoltzsemba

https://zsoltzsemba.com/epicureanism-was-never-about-excess-it-was-about-peace/

"It’s a kind of memento mori, a reminder that life is short and you should enjoy it while you can. Or so that’s how many have interpreted the message of the mosaic." #art #history #philosophy #greece #mosaic #epicureanism #stoicism

https://www.openculture.com/2025/07/archaeologists-discover-a-2400-year-old-skeleton-mosaic.html

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔: 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 -

How far away are we from the original meaning of carpe diem? And does it matter?

https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/carpe-all-over-the-place/

#carpediem #seizetheday #deadpoetssociety #philosophy #epicureanism #horace #tohiscoymistress #ataraxia

Exploring the Mind: An Enchanting Journey Through Psychiatry, Philosophy, and Psychology

#Psychiatry #Philosophy #Psychology #HistoryOfThought #Hippocrates #Plato #Aristotle #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Sociology #Ethics #PhilosophicalCounseling #Mind #HumanExperience #MentalHealth #IntellectualJourney #CulturalTapestry

https://youtube.com/shorts/3d4E4_etoA4?feature=share

Online #Seminar: The Making and Unmaking of Selfhood

Which strategies do human beings develop to relate to themselves and to others? How do discourses and practices affect the way in which selfhood is conceptualized and transformed?

The seminar offers intercultural perspectives on self-cultivation at the encounter of philosophy and religious studies, including engagement with #Aristotle, #Epicureanism, #Neoplatonism, #Judaism, and #Foucault

Program and registration: https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/organization/news-and-events/events/2024/seminar-making-unmaking-selfhood

Online #Seminar: The Making and Unmaking of Selfhood

Which strategies do human beings develop to relate to themselves and to others? How do discourses and practices affect the way in which selfhood is conceptualized and transformed?

The seminar offers intercultural perspectives on self-cultivation at the encounter of philosophy and religious studies, including engagement with #Aristotle, #Epicureanism, #Neoplatonism, #Judaism, and #Foucault

Program and registration: https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/organization/news-and-events/events/2024/seminar-making-unmaking-selfhood

Director of IICADD Rafael Ziegler answers to 12 questions in an interview with GAiA Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to inter- and transdisciplinary research on sustainability transformations. Open access link: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/oekom/gaia/2024/00000033/00000004/art00002;jsessionid=j5in4p7cfdfx.x-ic-live-03
#coop #sustainability #circulareconomy #epicureanism

Director of IICADD Rafael Ziegler answers to 12 questions in an interview with GAiA Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to inter- and transdisciplinary research on sustainability transformations. Open access link: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/oekom/gaia/2024/00000033/00000004/art00002;jsessionid=j5in4p7cfdfx.x-ic-live-03
#coop #sustainability #circulareconomy #epicureanism

“All the major philosophical schools in antiquity regarded #eudaimonia as the highest good, often even the very aim and purpose of philosophy, although the various schools, such as the Cynics, the Stoics, and the Epicureans, may have conceived of it in somewhat different terms.”

#Cynicism #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Buddhism #FirstPrinciples #eudaimonia
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/202006/what-is-eudaimonia

“All the major philosophical schools in antiquity regarded #eudaimonia as the highest good, often even the very aim and purpose of philosophy, although the various schools, such as the Cynics, the Stoics, and the Epicureans, may have conceived of it in somewhat different terms.”

#Cynicism #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Buddhism #FirstPrinciples #eudaimonia
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/202006/what-is-eudaimonia

Education, Philosophy > Greedy Authoritarian Bullshit

#Philosophy #Lucretius #Education #Epicureanism #USpol

Education, Philosophy > Greedy Authoritarian Bullshit

#Philosophy #Lucretius #Education #Epicureanism #USpol

#history #AlexandertheGreat #India #Buddhism #Epicureanism #culture #civilization #society #art #philosophy

#history #AlexandertheGreat #India #Buddhism #Epicureanism #culture #civilization #society #art #philosophy

Today in my Foundations of Philosophy class, we started exploring Epicurean ethics by looking at book 1 of Cicero's On The Ends. Here's a post reflecting upon what we covered in the morning class session

https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/class-reflections-ciceros-on-the
#Cicero #Epicureanism #Virtue #Friendship #Pleasure

Today in my Foundations of Philosophy class, we started exploring Epicurean ethics by looking at book 1 of Cicero's On The Ends. Here's a post reflecting upon what we covered in the morning class session

https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/class-reflections-ciceros-on-the
#Cicero #Epicureanism #Virtue #Friendship #Pleasure

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When you encounter a young person, introduce them to Lucretius' De Rerum Natura...

... and now they possibly love it even more than you do 😍🥰

#Philosophy #Lucretius #Latin #Epicureanism #Poetry #Physics #AtomicTheory #QuantumPhysics #Cosmology #UniverseOrigins #MustRead #ClassicBooks #LiveLongLearning

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When you encounter a young person, introduce them to Lucretius' De Rerum Natura...

... and now they possibly love it even more than you do 😍🥰

#Philosophy #Lucretius #Latin #Epicureanism #Poetry #Physics #AtomicTheory #QuantumPhysics #Cosmology #UniverseOrigins #MustRead #ClassicBooks #LiveLongLearning

Here's the last of the Sadler's Lectures podcast episodes on book 1 of Cicero's On The Nature of the Gods, this one looking at the Skeptics' criticism of Epicureans view of the gods, which makes them blessed through inactivity

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-skeptical-criticism-of-the-inactivity-of-the-divine
#Cicero #Podcast #Philosophy #Theology #Epicureanism #Skepticism #Gods #Criticism

Here's the last of the Sadler's Lectures podcast episodes on book 1 of Cicero's On The Nature of the Gods, this one looking at the Skeptics' criticism of Epicureans view of the gods, which makes them blessed through inactivity

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-skeptical-criticism-of-the-inactivity-of-the-divine
#Cicero #Podcast #Philosophy #Theology #Epicureanism #Skepticism #Gods #Criticism

Here's the next Sadler's Lectures podcast episode on Cicero's On The Nature Of The Gods book 1. We now look at the Skeptic's takedown of the Epicurean's argument from common consent for the existence of god(s).

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-skeptical-criticism-of-the-argument-from-common-consent
#Podcast #Cicero #Argument #Skepticism #Epicureanism #God

Here's the next Sadler's Lectures podcast episode on Cicero's On The Nature Of The Gods book 1. We now look at the Skeptic's takedown of the Epicurean's argument from common consent for the existence of god(s).

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-skeptical-criticism-of-the-argument-from-common-consent
#Podcast #Cicero #Argument #Skepticism #Epicureanism #God

In On The Nature Of The Gods, Cicero has the Skeptic Cotta offer criticisms of Epicurean views on the divine. Here's a Sadler's Lectures looking at the Skeptic criticism of anthropomorphism

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-skeptical-criticism-of-epicurean-anthropomorphism
#Cicero #Podcast #Divinity #Philosophy #Skepticism #Epicureanism

In On The Nature Of The Gods, Cicero has the Skeptic Cotta offer criticisms of Epicurean views on the divine. Here's a Sadler's Lectures looking at the Skeptic criticism of anthropomorphism

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-skeptical-criticism-of-epicurean-anthropomorphism
#Cicero #Podcast #Divinity #Philosophy #Skepticism #Epicureanism

Here's the next Sadler's Lectures podcast episode on book 1 of Cicero's On The Nature Of The Gods, where Velleius presents the Epicurean position on what the gods are like. Turns out they have a quasi-human shape, among other things

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-epicureans-on-the-nature-of-the-divine
#Podcast #Cicero #Gods #Divinity #Theology #Philosophy #Epicureanism

Here's the next Sadler's Lectures podcast episode on book 1 of Cicero's On The Nature Of The Gods, where Velleius presents the Epicurean position on what the gods are like. Turns out they have a quasi-human shape, among other things

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-epicureans-on-the-nature-of-the-divine
#Podcast #Cicero #Gods #Divinity #Theology #Philosophy #Epicureanism

Here is the next Sadler's Lectures podcast episode on book 1 of Cicero's dialogue On The Nature of the Gods, this one looking at the criticisms the Epicurean Velleius raises specifically against the Stoic school's theology

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-epicurean-criticisms-of-stoics-views-on-the-divine
#Podcast #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Cicero #Philosophy #Theology #Criticism #Dialogue

Here is the next Sadler's Lectures podcast episode on book 1 of Cicero's dialogue On The Nature of the Gods, this one looking at the criticisms the Epicurean Velleius raises specifically against the Stoic school's theology

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-epicurean-criticisms-of-stoics-views-on-the-divine
#Podcast #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Cicero #Philosophy #Theology #Criticism #Dialogue

Moving now into the Epicurean Velleius' portion of the dialogue in Cicero's On The Nature Of The Gods book 1, here's a Sadler's Lectures podcast looking at his criticisms of other ancient philosopher's views on the gods

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-epicurean-criticisms-of-philosophers-views-on-the-divine
#Podcast #Cicero #Philosophy #Gods #Criticism #Epicureanism

Moving now into the Epicurean Velleius' portion of the dialogue in Cicero's On The Nature Of The Gods book 1, here's a Sadler's Lectures podcast looking at his criticisms of other ancient philosopher's views on the gods

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/cicero-on-the-nature-of-the-gods-book-1-epicurean-criticisms-of-philosophers-views-on-the-divine
#Podcast #Cicero #Philosophy #Gods #Criticism #Epicureanism

Norrlänningar förstår inte de starka känslor som vi sydlänningar har.
/Skåning
😉
#stoicism vs #epicureanism
https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/experten-hanna-marklund-om-cristiano-ronaldos-tarar-under-match-extrem-reaktion-som-forvanar
#skåning #ronaldocrying #em2024

I created another resource page in my Substack for my 16 video lectures and 16 podcast episodes on books 1 and 3 of Cicero's work On The Ends, presenting key ideas of Epicurean and Stoic ethics

https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/video-and-podcast-resources-on-ciceros-968
#Resource #Cicero #Philosophy #Ethics #Stoicism #Epicureanism

I created another resource page in my Substack for my 16 video lectures and 16 podcast episodes on books 1 and 3 of Cicero's work On The Ends, presenting key ideas of Epicurean and Stoic ethics

https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/video-and-podcast-resources-on-ciceros-968
#Resource #Cicero #Philosophy #Ethics #Stoicism #Epicureanism

In book 1 of Cicero's On The Nature of the Gods, the Epicurean Velleius makes a number of criticisms of other philosophers' views on the gods. Here's a core concept video discussing those

https://youtu.be/tsL7aowAq6g
#Video #Philosophy #God #Divinity #Criticism #Plato #Epicureanism

In book 1 of Cicero's On The Nature of the Gods, the Epicurean Velleius makes a number of criticisms of other philosophers' views on the gods. Here's a core concept video discussing those

https://youtu.be/tsL7aowAq6g
#Video #Philosophy #God #Divinity #Criticism #Plato #Epicureanism

My latest video is about the #Philosophy of #life . It is actually the first of 3 in a series on the subject, covering most of the #Hellenistic philosophy schools, #cynicism #epicureanism #skepticism #eclecticism
https://youtu.be/PWiyyDA4Za0

#Epicureanism

Added my latest publication to my PhilPeople profile. It discusses some of the robust resources we can draw from schools of ancient philosophy for understanding and managing anger in philosophical practice
https://philpapers.org/rec/SADAPR-2
#Anger #Philosophy #Platonism #Aristotle #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Emotion

Added my latest publication to my PhilPeople profile. It discusses some of the robust resources we can draw from schools of ancient philosophy for understanding and managing anger in philosophical practice
https://philpapers.org/rec/SADAPR-2
#Anger #Philosophy #Platonism #Aristotle #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Emotion

Pretty interesting piece here by Hiram Crespo discussing and advocating for the Epicurean practice of regular common meals in order to (among other things) promote friendship

https://hiramcrespo.substack.com/p/an-eikas-manifesto
#Epicureanism #Philosophy #Meals #Food #Practice #Friendship #Fellowship #Epicurus

Pretty interesting piece here by Hiram Crespo discussing and advocating for the Epicurean practice of regular common meals in order to (among other things) promote friendship

https://hiramcrespo.substack.com/p/an-eikas-manifesto
#Epicureanism #Philosophy #Meals #Food #Practice #Friendship #Fellowship #Epicurus

Here is the next core concept video on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, this one on a theme running through the work as a whole. Whether it's providence or atoms (and randomness), we have a choice about our lives and values

https://youtu.be/PtZY4yC7dbk
#Marcus #Aurelius #Video #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Atoms #Providence #Philosophy

Here is the next core concept video on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, this one on a theme running through the work as a whole. Whether it's providence or atoms (and randomness), we have a choice about our lives and values

https://youtu.be/PtZY4yC7dbk
#Marcus #Aurelius #Video #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Atoms #Providence #Philosophy

Here is the last new core concept video (for now) on key ideas in Seneca's On The Shortness of Life. This one looks at his claim that studying philosophy actually gives us more time and life, by placing us into conversations.

https://youtu.be/3J0k0dvdLTs
#Video #Philosophy #Seneca #Life #Time #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Cynicism #Platonism #Skepticism #Aristotelianism

Here is the last new core concept video (for now) on key ideas in Seneca's On The Shortness of Life. This one looks at his claim that studying philosophy actually gives us more time and life, by placing us into conversations.

https://youtu.be/3J0k0dvdLTs
#Video #Philosophy #Seneca #Life #Time #Stoicism #Epicureanism #Cynicism #Platonism #Skepticism #Aristotelianism

People have been asking me to work up a set of recommended works for understanding Epicurus and the Epicurean school, similar to the one I put together on Stoicism. Finished the new one this morning

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/epicureanism-reading-recommendations-59ae1d45dbc2

#Philosophy #Epicureanism #Epicurus #Recommendations

People have been asking me to work up a set of recommended works for understanding Epicurus and the Epicurean school, similar to the one I put together on Stoicism. Finished the new one this morning

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/epicureanism-reading-recommendations-59ae1d45dbc2

#Philosophy #Epicureanism #Epicurus #Recommendations

Not sure that the post the old boy liked will do much to cultivate ataraxia, but I'm sure he knows what he's doing

#epicureanism #epicurus

In his work, On The Anger of God, Lactantius discusses what has come to be called the "problem of evil". Here's a core concept video unpacking those discussions, and his response to the problem as Epicurus frames it

https://youtu.be/jcLK_E6VXFc
#Lactantius #Video #Evil #Problem #Philosophy #Christianity #Epicureanism #Stoicism