Hello. This is my first post to this listserv. It was suggested to me by my professor that people on this list might have some input regarding a question I am starting to pursue, and that I might consider sending out a message. So I am doing so.
I am examining Peirce's various statements and discussions of Epicureanism (e.g. in "The Doctrine of Necessity Examined", "The Logic of Continuity", and other places, such as the unpublished manuscripts - which I shall be looking at soon on microfilm). In short, I am interested in the question of the significance of Epicureanism for Peirce, and, as part of this, whether or not he is correct to ultimately dismiss the Epicurean position as he does. Now, the question I have for this forum is: what Epicurean texts was Peirce reading and working from? The obvious choices are writings like Epicurus' "Letter to Menoeceus" and Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, texts with which I am familiar. However, I don't know. Does anyone here? Thanks. Charlie Hobbs Doctoral Student Department of Philosophy Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901 --- Message from peirce-l forum to subscriber archive@mail-archive.com
