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26-08-23

Sunday August 30, 2026 - Zoom Discussion 12:30 PM EST - Lucretius Book Review - Weekly Update And Transition To Lucretius Book 2

Section titled “Sunday August 30, 2026 - Zoom Discussion 12:30 PM EST - Lucretius Book Review - Weekly Update And Transition To Lucretius Book 2”
  1. Welcome and news / requests for new topics.
  2. Please help us stay on topic.
  3. Every session let’s try to cover questions like:
    1. What is the context of this section?
    2. Why included at this point in the presentation?
    3. What are the major points Lucretius is making?
    4. What are the implications of these points?
  4. Notes on New Topics / Announcements
    1. Upcoming Agrippa book - he married Atticus’ daughter
    2. Further parallels with Aristotle. See Diogenes Laertius 132 (greatest good prudence; 129 standard is feelings; 128 goal avoidance of pain and fear; guide … )
    3. Philodemus’ On Anger; he has finished Arenson’s book; he has picked up JM Rist’s book; (passage re sage getting angry / drunk)
    4. Thomas Moore’s Utopia to the effect that being healthy is a pleasure. Second Book of Utopia. Search for health.