Zoom of 26-01-18

Sunday February 1, 2026 - Zoom Discussion 12:30 PM EST - Lucretius Discussion - Book 1:136

1. Welcome and news / requests for new topics. We’ll continue to deal with individual topics as they occur. Just message me and we will set up an agenda each week that allows for new topics.
2. 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?
3. This week we will continue further into Lucretius starting at line 136.
   1. Discussion of highest good. Robert: Julia Annas article on highest good. “Epicurus On Pleasure and Happiness”
   2. Issues of Eclecticism vs. Dogmatism (1987)