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    2. Epicurean substitute for prayer 78

      • Mathitis Kipouros
      • November 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      November 18, 2022 at 1:35 PM

    2. Epicurean Worldview, Personal Identity, and Creating Community 42

      • Kalosyni
      • January 22, 2022 at 8:11 AM
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    4. Titus

      January 22, 2022 at 8:11 AM

    2. What Would An Epicurean Use In Their Toolkit For Making Their Hedonic Calculus? 39

      • godek
      • July 10, 2019 at 11:11 PM
      • godek
      • July 18, 2019 at 3:41 PM
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    4. Cassius

      July 18, 2019 at 3:41 PM

    2. Let's explore and reclaim pleasure 32

      • Kalosyni
      • September 26, 2021 at 12:27 PM
      • Kalosyni
      • January 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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    4. Bryan

      January 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM

    2. "Religion is a part of me"... how to deal with that? 27

      • smoothiekiwi
      • January 12, 2022 at 11:11 AM
      • smoothiekiwi
      • May 6, 2022 at 6:05 PM
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    4. Matt

      May 6, 2022 at 6:05 PM

    2. Should Epicureans Celebrate Something Else Instead of Celebrating Halloween? 26

      • Kalosyni
      • November 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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    4. Don

      November 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM

    2. Recommendations for Happy Living 26

      • Cassius
      • December 6, 2023 at 6:22 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      December 6, 2023 at 6:22 PM

    2. How to Live in Times of Upheaval: The Categories of Desire 25

      • Godfrey
      • August 5, 2024 at 8:21 PM
      • Godfrey
      • August 9, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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    4. Don

      August 9, 2024 at 12:34 PM

    2. Being content in your situation or taking a risk for greater pleasure. 25

      • Eoghan Gardiner
      • May 27, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      May 27, 2024 at 8:00 AM

    2. Autarkia And Epicurean Living In The Modern World 24

      • Macario
      • September 7, 2021 at 11:02 PM
      • Macario
      • September 22, 2021 at 6:42 AM
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    4. Don

      September 22, 2021 at 6:42 AM

    2. Is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Compatible with Epicureanism? 23

      • Kalosyni
      • May 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM
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    4. Don

      May 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM

    2. Practical Daily Pleasure-- Creating Pleasurable Habits 23

      • Cassius
      • November 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM
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    4. Joshua

      November 11, 2019 at 11:05 PM

    2. What Makes Someone "An Epicurean?" 20

      • Cassius
      • March 30, 2019 at 7:49 PM
      • Cassius
      • May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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    4. Eikadistes

      May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM

    2. Retirement (Financial Independence, Early Retirement, etc.) 18

      • Mathitis Kipouros
      • September 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM
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    4. Don

      September 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM

    2. Training book/framework for new Epicureans 16

      • Matteng
      • May 18, 2023 at 5:04 AM
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    4. Don

      May 18, 2023 at 5:04 AM

    2. What In Your Opinion Are the Most Essential Characteristics Of "Being An Epicurean" (According to Epicurus)? 16

      • Cassius
      • February 15, 2021 at 10:24 AM
      • Cassius
      • February 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM
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    4. Cassius

      February 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM

    2. Son has a question 16

      • bradley.whitley
      • March 12, 2019 at 6:39 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 12, 2019 at 6:39 PM

    2. "The Canon of Epicurus In Everyday Life" - An Article by George Kaplanis 15

      • Cassius
      • August 1, 2019 at 5:38 AM
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    4. Cassius

      August 1, 2019 at 5:38 AM

    2. What place does "simple" have in Epicureanism? 14

      • Kalosyni
      • July 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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    4. Adrastus

      July 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM

    2. Help (How To Find Peace of Mind When Facing A Turbulent World) 14

      • Pacatus
      • July 20, 2022 at 4:31 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      July 20, 2022 at 4:31 PM

    2. Daily Interactions With The Non-Epicurean World 14

      • Cassius
      • February 26, 2020 at 7:32 AM
      • Cassius
      • July 20, 2022 at 8:16 PM
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    4. DavidN

      July 20, 2022 at 8:16 PM

    2. Is Epicurean life achievable only for well off? 13

      • waterholic
      • September 19, 2022 at 10:12 AM
      • waterholic
      • September 20, 2022 at 1:33 PM
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    4. waterholic

      September 20, 2022 at 1:33 PM

    2. Implementing Personal Hedonic Calculus 13

      • Kalosyni
      • April 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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    4. Kalosyni

      April 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM

    2. Two Types? 13

      • Cassius
      • January 10, 2020 at 12:09 AM
      • Cassius
      • January 11, 2020 at 8:27 AM
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    4. Elli

      January 11, 2020 at 8:27 AM

    2. Personal Finance from an Epicurean Viewpoint 13

      • Godfrey
      • January 30, 2019 at 4:15 PM
      • Godfrey
      • February 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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    4. Hiram

      February 5, 2019 at 10:02 AM

    2. Compatibility of Epicureanism and Existential Therapy 12

      • Kalosyni
      • July 29, 2023 at 9:50 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      July 29, 2023 at 9:50 AM

    2. Practical exercises: PD2 12

      • Godfrey
      • July 8, 2021 at 6:58 AM
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    4. Cassius

      July 8, 2021 at 6:58 AM

    2. Can you be an epicurean and use some logic with the senses? 12

      • godek
      • December 6, 2018 at 10:53 PM
      • godek
      • May 16, 2019 at 9:58 AM
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    4. Hiram

      May 16, 2019 at 9:58 AM

    2. An Epicurean Christmas 11

      • Matt
      • December 4, 2021 at 3:45 PM
      • Matt
      • December 5, 2023 at 2:50 PM
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    4. Eikadistes

      December 5, 2023 at 2:50 PM

    2. Lecture on practical application of Epicureanism 10

      • TauPhi
      • November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
      • TauPhi
      • November 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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    4. Kalosyni

      November 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM

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