Tough for me to say. Was I Enlightened by the read? No. But I have found no enlightenment from reading any ancient philosopher.
I can say I got further reading Epicurus than I have ever gotten with Plato without the duress of a college reading assignment. And I would say that the reading differed significantly from the two line descriptio…
Tough for me to say. Was I Enlightened by the read? No. But I have found no enlightenment from reading any ancient philosopher.
I can say I got further reading Epicurus than I have ever gotten with Plato without the duress of a college reading assignment. And I would say that the reading differed significantly from the two line description taught in history class. The sci-fi aspect is what really surprised me.
Whether I was read it in Epicurus himself or some ancient writing about Epicurus, I remember not. And the book has disappeared via quantum magic so I cannot double check. This was the book:
Tough for me to say. Was I Enlightened by the read? No. But I have found no enlightenment from reading any ancient philosopher.
I can say I got further reading Epicurus than I have ever gotten with Plato without the duress of a college reading assignment. And I would say that the reading differed significantly from the two line description taught in history class. The sci-fi aspect is what really surprised me.
Whether I was read it in Epicurus himself or some ancient writing about Epicurus, I remember not. And the book has disappeared via quantum magic so I cannot double check. This was the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Stoic-Six-Pack-Epicureans-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B00YVNI99Q/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SRKPNUFOMWKX&keywords=epicurus+stoic+six+pack&qid=1691332671&sprefix=epicurus+stoic+six+pack%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1
Given how fast you read philosophical works, you should probably pick it up for completeness sake.
Thanks! I will add to my reading list.
> And the book has disappeared via quantum magic so I cannot double check.
Have you tried Project Gutenberg?
No.