Comments on: Lucretian Joy http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/lucretian-joy.html a site about everything Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/lucretian-joy.html/comment-page-1#comment-662220 Rob Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:53:42 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34007#comment-662220 I would agree that Epicureanism was a building block for Nietzscheism but I wouldn't agree that it is Nihilism. Nihilism explores the significance of existence without knowable truth while Epicureans believe in seeking modest pleasures, to attain tranquility and freedom from fear via knowledge and friendship. We may just have to agree to disagree, this discussion is already a good 9/10 on the pretentious radar... anymore and I'll probably have to grow a beard and go back to school. Cheers! I would agree that Epicureanism was a building block for Nietzscheism but I wouldn’t agree that it is Nihilism. Nihilism explores the significance of existence without knowable truth while Epicureans believe in seeking modest pleasures, to attain tranquility and freedom from fear via knowledge and friendship. We may just have to agree to disagree, this discussion is already a good 9/10 on the pretentious radar… anymore and I’ll probably have to grow a beard and go back to school.

Cheers!

]]> By: Andrew Simone http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/lucretian-joy.html/comment-page-1#comment-658667 Andrew Simone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:36:32 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34007#comment-658667 More specifically, I was thinking <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism#Existential_nihilism" rel="nofollow">Existential Nihilism</a>, not the Wikipedia is an authority on this subject More specifically, I was thinking Existential Nihilism, not the Wikipedia is an authority on this subject

]]> By: Andrew Simone http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/lucretian-joy.html/comment-page-1#comment-658663 Andrew Simone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:32:15 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34007#comment-658663 I unintentionally betrayed my own perspective there, actually. To my mind, materialism <em>necessitates</em> a sort of nihilism since I am inclined to think natural law has no legs to stand on. That's just me though. I unintentionally betrayed my own perspective there, actually. To my mind, materialism necessitates a sort of nihilism since I am inclined to think natural law has no legs to stand on. That’s just me though.

]]> By: Rob http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/lucretian-joy.html/comment-page-1#comment-658655 Rob Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:56:51 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34007#comment-658655 I wouldn't describe Epicureanism as Nihilism. I wouldn’t describe Epicureanism as Nihilism.

]]> By: Andrew Simone http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/lucretian-joy.html/comment-page-1#comment-658482 Andrew Simone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:15:38 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34007#comment-658482 exactly. exactly.

]]> By: Deron Bauman http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/11/lucretian-joy.html/comment-page-1#comment-658379 Deron Bauman Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:51:03 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=34007#comment-658379 those men are nihilists, Donnie. cowards. those men are nihilists, Donnie. cowards.

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