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In this section we discuss Epicurean Ethics and how to live as an Epicurean in a world where there are no supernatural gods and no life after death.

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2. Maximum pleasure as absence of all pain: a philosophical question concerning neuroscientific and Epicurean outlook toward the feeling of pleasure 10
  - shahabgh66
  - January 20, 2024 at 4:26 AM
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2. My 2024 Resolution: Get A More Accurate Picture of Epicurean Pleasure To The World Rather Than "Tranquility" or "Live Unkown"(Comment on Irish Times Article) 15
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  - Cassius
  - January 1, 2024 at 7:03 AM
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4. Eikadistes
  January 27, 2024 at 5:25 PM
2. Fundamental Issues In Hedonism 15
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  - BrainToBeing
  - December 10, 2023 at 8:18 AM
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4. Kalosyni
  December 14, 2023 at 9:52 AM
2. Mental pleasure/pain more intense and longer lasting than physical pleasure/pain 33
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  - frank1syl
  - December 5, 2023 at 11:15 AM
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4. BrainToBeing
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2. Tips On Offsetting Pleasures Against Pains 24
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  - Cassius
  - November 28, 2023 at 8:27 AM
  - Cassius
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4. Cassius
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2. Is All "Ataraxia" Equal? 30
  - Cassius
  - November 18, 2023 at 7:47 PM
  - Cassius
  - February 19, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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4. Cassius
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2. "Absence Of Pain Is Pleasure" - How Would You Articulate That To Someone? 37
  - Eoghan Gardiner
  - November 15, 2023 at 9:32 AM
  - Eoghan Gardiner
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4. Rolf
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2. List of Epicurean philosophical remedies
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  - Kalosyni
  - November 8, 2023 at 10:52 AM
  - Kalosyni
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2. Wikipedia on "Pleasure"
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  - Kalosyni
  - October 18, 2023 at 6:24 PM
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2. Explaining Perspectives - Chart Of Whole Organism vs Discrete Feelings
  - Cassius
  - October 17, 2023 at 8:52 AM
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2. If Death Is Nothing To Us, Then Life Is Everything to Us 29
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  - Cassius
  - October 7, 2023 at 12:06 AM
  - Cassius
  - October 7, 2023 at 8:22 PM
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4. Cassius
  October 7, 2023 at 8:22 PM
2. Practical Pleasure-Pain Perspectives: How Different is 99% Pleasure From 100% Pleasure? 13
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  - Cassius
  - October 5, 2023 at 12:06 PM
  - Cassius
  - October 6, 2023 at 10:24 AM
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4. Cassius
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2. Would You Rather Live For A Week As (1) Epicurus During the Last Week of His Life or (2) An Anonymous Shepherd Laying In The Grass In The Summertime With No Pain At All? 104
  - Cassius
  - September 6, 2023 at 2:36 PM
  - Cassius
  - October 22, 2023 at 3:28 PM
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4. Pacatus
  October 22, 2023 at 3:28 PM
2. A Pleasant Life instead of Pleasure 7
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  - EricR
  - August 4, 2023 at 8:14 AM
  - EricR
  - August 5, 2023 at 8:27 PM
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4. Kalosyni
  August 5, 2023 at 8:27 PM
2. Desiderata 2
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  - Pacatus
  - August 2, 2023 at 7:02 PM
  - Pacatus
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4. Pacatus
  August 2, 2023 at 7:45 PM
2. Epicurean Golden Rule? 14
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  - Pacatus
  - July 5, 2023 at 5:55 PM
  - Pacatus
  - September 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM
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4. Don
  September 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM
2. How would you respond to an existentialist who says "You Epicureans have chosen pleasure as your meaning but it's not universal" do Epicureans hold that pleasure is the universal Good? 13
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  - Eoghan Gardiner
  - June 13, 2023 at 9:13 AM
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4. Root304
  June 15, 2023 at 12:36 AM
2. Ruminations on leading with “Pleasure and Pain as the Guide” v “The Goal is Pleasure” 4
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  - Godfrey
  - June 7, 2023 at 9:10 PM
  - Godfrey
  - June 9, 2023 at 7:07 AM
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4. Cassius
  June 9, 2023 at 7:07 AM
2. Pleasure vs pain - example and thoughts! 10
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  - ThinkingCat
  - May 20, 2023 at 4:02 AM
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4. Don
  May 21, 2023 at 9:08 PM
2. Social feelings/actions to not-friends(or strangers, animals) (Philantropy /compassion /sympathy / kindness / charity /) 4
  - Matteng
  - May 17, 2023 at 4:50 AM
  - Matteng
  - May 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM
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4. Joshua
  May 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM
2. "Living Life Full Measure" as an Epicurean Metaphor 3
  - Cassius
  - May 14, 2023 at 1:40 PM
  - Cassius
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4. Pacatus
  May 15, 2023 at 2:28 PM
2. How has the word epicurean come to mean excess? 22
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  - ThinkingCat
  - May 13, 2023 at 9:24 AM
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4. Cassius
  May 19, 2023 at 6:50 PM
2. Epicurus And Pleasure As The Awareness Of Smooth Motion 14
  - Cassius
  - May 10, 2023 at 9:18 AM
  - Cassius
  - December 31, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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4. Cassius
  December 31, 2025 at 7:04 AM
2. Imagery On The Interplay Between "Pursue Pleasure" and 'Avoid Pain" 33
  - Cassius
  - March 28, 2023 at 9:09 AM
  - Cassius
  - March 31, 2023 at 10:10 AM
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4. Don
  March 31, 2023 at 10:10 AM
2. We Need A Game Show With A Lightning Round Question: "Happiness or Pleasure? - Why?" 28
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  - Cassius
  - February 2, 2023 at 8:16 PM
  - Cassius
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4. Little Rocker
  February 5, 2023 at 3:43 PM
2. Perspectives On "Proving" That Pleasure is "The Good" 209
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  - Todd
  - December 19, 2022 at 4:34 PM
  - Todd
  - July 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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4. Matteng
  July 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
2. Is pleasure as the natural goal of life falsifiable? 30
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  - waterholic
  - December 8, 2022 at 6:08 AM
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  - February 10, 2023 at 11:02 PM
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4. Don
  February 10, 2023 at 11:02 PM
2. “How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3
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  - Pacatus
  - September 8, 2022 at 6:13 PM
  - Pacatus
  - September 8, 2022 at 6:54 PM
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4. Cassius
  September 8, 2022 at 6:54 PM
2. Epicureans On Kingship 15
  - Cassius
  - August 2, 2022 at 10:16 AM
  - Cassius
  - October 10, 2022 at 5:11 AM
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4. Sid
  October 10, 2022 at 5:11 AM
2. Pleasure, Desire and Limits 36
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  - Godfrey
  - July 17, 2022 at 9:25 PM
  - Godfrey
  - July 20, 2022 at 8:34 PM
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4. Godfrey
  July 20, 2022 at 8:34 PM

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Maximum pleasure as absence of all pain: a philosophical question concerning neuroscientific and Epicurean outlook toward the feeling of pleasure 10

My 2024 Resolution: Get A More Accurate Picture of Epicurean Pleasure To The World Rather Than "Tranquility" or "Live Unkown"(Comment on Irish Times Article) 15

Fundamental Issues In Hedonism 15

Mental pleasure/pain more intense and longer lasting than physical pleasure/pain 33

Tips On Offsetting Pleasures Against Pains 24

Is All "Ataraxia" Equal? 30

"Absence Of Pain Is Pleasure" - How Would You Articulate That To Someone? 37

If Death Is Nothing To Us, Then Life Is Everything to Us 29

Practical Pleasure-Pain Perspectives: How Different is 99% Pleasure From 100% Pleasure? 13

Would You Rather Live For A Week As (1) Epicurus During the Last Week of His Life or (2) An Anonymous Shepherd Laying In The Grass In The Summertime With No Pain At All? 104

A Pleasant Life instead of Pleasure 7

Desiderata 2

Epicurean Golden Rule? 14

How would you respond to an existentialist who says "You Epicureans have chosen pleasure as your meaning but it's not universal" do Epicureans hold that pleasure is the universal Good? 13

Ruminations on leading with “Pleasure and Pain as the Guide” v “The Goal is Pleasure” 4

Pleasure vs pain - example and thoughts! 10

Social feelings/actions to not-friends(or strangers, animals) (Philantropy /compassion /sympathy / kindness / charity /) 4

"Living Life Full Measure" as an Epicurean Metaphor 3

How has the word epicurean come to mean excess? 22

Epicurus And Pleasure As The Awareness Of Smooth Motion 14

Imagery On The Interplay Between "Pursue Pleasure" and 'Avoid Pain" 33

We Need A Game Show With A Lightning Round Question: "Happiness or Pleasure? - Why?" 28

Perspectives On "Proving" That Pleasure is "The Good" 209

Is pleasure as the natural goal of life falsifiable? 30

“How Epicurean Science Saves Humanity” 3

Epicureans On Kingship 15

Pleasure, Desire and Limits 36

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