Talk:Epicureanism

Grammar?
How on earth did the word "epicureanism" end up meaning "the love of food or drink" in English? Berdidaine 00:07, 31 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * see Epicurus, lathe biosas. dab (&#5839;) 11:42, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Re: "from fear through knowledge"
It reads "Freedom from fear through knowledge". I think you need to read the whole phrase for it to make sense. Basically it implies religeons dominate through fear (better to believe, than to be wrong and punished). But if you seek knowledge, you can be free from that fear.


 * Signed and dated for archiving purposes only. 182.239.146.18 (talk) 09:27, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Question left on article page put here now
This was left on the article page by an anonymous user, and I reverted and am placing her/his question here...Kenosis 01:11, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
 * have question what is the origin of this?
 * +	and contextual info
 * +	can u make a sentence with this allusion in it for me put it here ...01:11, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

A piece of (probably) useless information: In 1977, a group of students at Bristol University formed an Epicurian Party, and subsequently campaigned in the Student Union elections under the slogan of 'wine, women and song' and a manifesto promising to concentrate on matters relating to students' welfare and entertainment. The student body, probably in reaction to the overwhelmingly political preoccupations of the Student Union at the time, voted for the Epicurians en masse, and they swept to power. As I recall, a year later they were swept out again. The Long Bar in the Queen's Road Union building was subsequently renamed the 'Epicurian Bar' or 'Epi' for short.


 * Signed and dated for archiving purposes only. 182.239.146.18 (talk) 09:27, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

"Bitter Gift"
The article mentioned Epicurus called life a "bitter gift" and put the term in quotes with no citation. I see no evidence of that in any of the extant ancient texts, so I've removed the phrase from the article. If someone can find an actual citation to Epicurus using that line (or it being attributed to him from an ancient source in translation), please feel free to add it back in. Hamaxides (talk) 16:26, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

"Epicurus And Epicureanism" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epicurus_And_Epicureanism&redirect=no Epicurus And Epicureanism] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached. Loafiewa (talk) 02:04, 12 November 2023 (UTC)