Books and Scholars

Jane Austen, Epicurean Ally?

The Epicurean virtues are traditional virtues

Sep 11 • Jack Gedney

Why Pleasure Should Be Our Goal

John Stuart Mill is smarter than his critics

Sep 4 • Jack Gedney

Michel Onfray’s Epicureanism, Part 2

Reviving the story of the defeated

Aug 28 • Jack Gedney

Michel Onfray’s Epicureanism, Part 1

The man bringing back the ancient scorn for philosophical idealists

Aug 21 • Jack Gedney

Epicurean Spiritual Exercises

The illuminating work of Pierre Hadot

Jul 17 • Jack Gedney

Book Review: The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt

The most popular Epicurean-adjacent book of recent times

Jun 26 • Jack Gedney

Sidgwick’s The Methods of Ethics: An Epicurean Review

In many ways, he’s on our side

Jun 5 • Jack Gedney

Scholar Spotlight: Tim O’Keefe

Don't take it from me: good work on Epicurean ethics

May 15 • Jack Gedney

Epicurean Ethics: The Primary Sources

What to Read and Recommended Translations

May 8 • Jack Gedney

Book Review: Emily Austin’s Living For Pleasure

If you read one book on Epicurean ethics, make it this one

Apr 17 • Jack Gedney

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