To pray is natural. –Epicurus The plain dismissal of religion as barbaric, as primitive credulity, or as childish superstition—even if at times it exhibits all of the above symptoms, and even if its claims are ridiculous—impedes the acquisition of important insights into its varied nature and uses. Why have most members of our species, for most of our history, been Continue Reading …
The Epicurean Nag Hammadi
In the year 79 of the Common Era in Italy, Mount Vesuvius erupted. Its ashes famously piled over Pompeii for an entire day until the whole city was destroyed. Pompeii instantly became legendary, but its sister city Herculaneum, which was smaller, was less of a legend until recently. It did not yield the remains of people and animals who died instantly where they stood at the Continue Reading …
Contemplations on Tao Series
My Contemplations on Tao blog series (at the Society of Friends of Epicurus site) was an attempt to explore the parallels between Taoism and Epicurean philosophy which become evident when we study Taoism and read the Tao Te Ching. Sometimes the insights we get from both traditions mirror, complete and complement each other. Nature must not be forced. - Epicurus The first Continue Reading …