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The Epicurean technique of meeting claims with more claims
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The Epicurean technique of meeting claims with more claims
<p>In Epicurus's letter to Pythocles, he proposes three different explanations for lightning strikes: compression of air by wind, a cloud suddenly breaking, or a buildup of fire suddenly bursting.</p> <p>Three strikes, but he goes on to say (Makridis translation):</p> <blockquote…