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Best Way to Introduce Teachings? 50
- Daniel Van Orman
March 7, 2019 at 3:04 PM
- Daniel Van Orman
March 19, 2019 at 8:29 AM
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Glossary - What Is the Epicurean Definition of "Gods"? 2
- Cassius
January 14, 2020 at 7:57 AM
- Cassius
January 14, 2020 at 9:03 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About "The Good" and "The Greatest Good" of Human Life?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:25 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:25 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About The Nature of Pleasure, and the relationship between Pleasure and "Absence of Pain"?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:26 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:26 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About "The Guide" of Human Life?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:27 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:27 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About The Relation Between "Reason" and "The Senses?"
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:27 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:27 AM
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Was Epicurus a "dogmatist"?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:28 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:28 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About "Free Will"?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:29 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:29 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About Engagement With Society?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:29 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:29 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About Marriage?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:30 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:30 AM
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What is the difference between Stoicism and Epicurean Philosophy?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:30 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:30 AM
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What did Epicurus say about the relationship between "reason" and the senses?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:31 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About Whether Humans Have A "Soul"?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:31 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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What did Epicurus say about whether the universe had a beginning?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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What are the central differences that separate Epicurus from other philosophers on the nature of Truth?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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What are the best places to start reading about Epicurus and Epicurean Philosophy?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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What did Epicurus say about the value of friendship?
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 2:57 PM
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 2:57 PM
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What Are The Central Points of Epicurean Philosophy About the Nature of the Universe (Physics)?
- Cassius
December 9, 2018 at 10:47 AM
- Cassius
December 9, 2018 at 10:47 AM
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What Are the Central Points of Epicurean Philosophy About The Science of Knowledge (the Canon of Truth)?
- Cassius
December 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM
- Cassius
December 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM
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What Are the Central Points of Epicurean Philosophy About How To Live (Ethics)?
- Cassius
December 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM
- Cassius
December 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM
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Glossary - What is the Epicurean Definition of "Knowledge?"
- Cassius
January 14, 2020 at 8:15 AM
- Cassius
January 14, 2020 at 8:15 AM
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Glossary - What Is the Epicurean Definition of "Happiness?"
- Cassius
January 14, 2020 at 9:57 AM
- Cassius
January 14, 2020 at 9:57 AM
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General Suggestion Thread for the FAQ
- Cassius
December 30, 2023 at 2:04 PM
- Cassius
December 30, 2023 at 2:04 PM
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What did Epicurus say about ambition, or about the desire to improve oneself? 1
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 2:56 PM
- Cassius
November 25, 2018 at 1:33 PM
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What did Epicurus say about whether living happily requires a knowledge of physics, and the nature of the universe? 1
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 3:01 PM
- Cassius
November 25, 2018 at 1:34 PM
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What Practical Advice Can You Give To Someone Who Wants To Implement Epicurean Principles As Quickly As Possible? 3
- Cassius
March 1, 2019 at 10:37 AM
- Cassius
March 7, 2019 at 5:02 PM
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Adding a Glossary to the FAQ 3
- Cassius
January 14, 2020 at 8:17 AM
- Cassius
January 14, 2020 at 10:17 AM
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How do I link an article and have it show the thumbnail and title 3
- Plantpierogi
October 2, 2023 at 11:41 AM
- Plantpierogi
October 2, 2023 at 12:47 PM
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What did Epicurus say about the size of the sun and whether the Earth was round or flat? 4
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 3:03 PM
- Cassius
January 11, 2023 at 8:14 AM
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What Did Epicurus Say About "Gods?" Was Epicurus an "atheist?" 11
- Cassius
November 24, 2018 at 8:28 AM
- Cassius
April 16, 2019 at 9:16 PM
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What is the Best Source of Fragments of Epicurean Texts? 12
- Cassius
March 24, 2024 at 5:43 AM
- Cassius
April 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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