New Review and Principal Doctrines Essays
I hope you have all had a Happy Thanksgiving. I had a death of an uncle the day before Thanksgiving, am thankful to live and to have my parents, friends and loved ones mostly in good health, and in recent months have taken refuge in the study of philosophy during this pandemic, which has given me many hours of learning, clarity, and intellectual pleasure.
Greg Sadler is a philosopher and YouTuber who has a large following. He's an eclectic philosopher who contributes to modern Stoic publications. Many years ago, Greg was among the people to whom I sent a copy of my Humanist Press book when it was initially published. This week, we finally saw the publication of Greg Sadler's Honest Review of my book, Tending The Epicurean Garden. It's lengthy and detailed. I hope you enjoy it.
It appears that Stoics in general have taken a recent interest in Epicurean teachings. The YouTube Channel Vox Stoica also published a 30-minute video titled What is Epicureanism and is it compatible with Stoicism? I find mutual advantage in this type of content, as it helps students of both schools to understand the similarities and differences between them, as they are understood by both schools.
In recent months, I have been working on deep explorations of the 40 Principal Doctrines of Epicurus, and posting essays on Society of Epicurus for the benefit of sincere students. The essay series, so far, includes essays on PD 16 against worship of fate, on PD 6 and the literal method of exegesis, on PD's 32, 37 and 38 and how we can discuss slavery in Epicurean terms, on PD 8 on deferred gratification, on PD 5 on checks and balances in our ethics, and PD's 24 and 28 on the utility of our dogmatism, which is based on empirical methods. These essay series includes instructions on Meleta (this is the Epicurean process of study and deliberation both by oneself and with others "of like mind"). My hope is that sincere students will consider the benefits of deep study, and that they will benefit and become happier by the study of philosophy.
There will be more content of this kind in the future, so please follow our content on twitter, by joining our FaceBook group "Garden of Epicurus" (linked from our page) or by signing up for our newsletter at the Society of Epicurus page.
Greg Sadler is a philosopher and YouTuber who has a large following. He's an eclectic philosopher who contributes to modern Stoic publications. Many years ago, Greg was among the people to whom I sent a copy of my Humanist Press book when it was initially published. This week, we finally saw the publication of Greg Sadler's Honest Review of my book, Tending The Epicurean Garden. It's lengthy and detailed. I hope you enjoy it.
It appears that Stoics in general have taken a recent interest in Epicurean teachings. The YouTube Channel Vox Stoica also published a 30-minute video titled What is Epicureanism and is it compatible with Stoicism? I find mutual advantage in this type of content, as it helps students of both schools to understand the similarities and differences between them, as they are understood by both schools.
In recent months, I have been working on deep explorations of the 40 Principal Doctrines of Epicurus, and posting essays on Society of Epicurus for the benefit of sincere students. The essay series, so far, includes essays on PD 16 against worship of fate, on PD 6 and the literal method of exegesis, on PD's 32, 37 and 38 and how we can discuss slavery in Epicurean terms, on PD 8 on deferred gratification, on PD 5 on checks and balances in our ethics, and PD's 24 and 28 on the utility of our dogmatism, which is based on empirical methods. These essay series includes instructions on Meleta (this is the Epicurean process of study and deliberation both by oneself and with others "of like mind"). My hope is that sincere students will consider the benefits of deep study, and that they will benefit and become happier by the study of philosophy.
There will be more content of this kind in the future, so please follow our content on twitter, by joining our FaceBook group "Garden of Epicurus" (linked from our page) or by signing up for our newsletter at the Society of Epicurus page.
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