Zoom of 26-02-14

Sunday February 14, 2026 - Zoom Discussion 12:30 PM EST - Lucretius Discussion - Book 1:159

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. New Topics / Announcements:
4. This week we will review Lucretius I starting at line 159.
   1. The argument in support of “nothing comes from nothing.”
   2. Deductive reasoning vs inductive reasoning
      1. Inductive - from specific observation to general conclusion
      2. Deductive -from general conclusion to new conclusion. Geometry (based on axioms)
   3. Is this new? No. The distinction is what evidence is used and accepted. Can you start with axioms?
   4. Proper vs improper use of axioms.
   5. Next week we will return to Dave’s question on SEEDS and seeds of thoughts and attitudes and change.