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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. Epicureanism Vs Asceticism 8
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2. ‪Could #Epicurus save us?‬ ‪A #philosophy of #pleasure could cure our modern ills 1
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2. Understanding of good vs. bad desires? 1
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2. Priorities: How To Rank "Pursuing Pleasure" vs. "Avoiding Pain" 2
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2. An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14
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2. Epicurean virtues listed by importance 8
  - godek
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2. We are All Born Hedonists 1
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2. After Religion and Death, The Third Greatest Threat To Happiness As The Highest Goal of Life 5
  - Cassius
  - December 27, 2018 at 4:33 PM
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2. "Objective Morality" 3
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2. Nietzsche Channeling Epicurus "Never Losing One's Own Way," and How To Proceed With Philosophical Therapy 3
  - Cassius
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2. How To Turn Epicurean Philosophy On Its Head As Quickly As Possible - A Quick Comment on Mark 12 3
  - Cassius
  - December 21, 2018 at 8:58 AM
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2. Why Do We Focus On "Pleasure" as the Goal and the Good, Rather than "Happiness?" 3
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  - December 18, 2018 at 8:50 AM
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2. A Man’s Neighbor And His Dog (PDs' 32 & 39 &40)
  - Elli
  - November 5, 2018 at 10:36 AM
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2. A Five Star Presentation of Epicurus
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  - October 28, 2018 at 5:55 PM
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2. Star Conclusions of Epicurean Theory 1
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  - October 24, 2018 at 9:09 AM
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2. Another Example Why I Don't Accept The Term "Hedonism" to Describe Epicurean Philosophy
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  - October 14, 2018 at 8:55 PM
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2. Some Epicurean conclusions 7
  - Stan85
  - May 19, 2018 at 7:23 PM
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2. Epicurean Freedom. Enslavement by culture. The mob. 15
  - Harrington Andros
  - April 19, 2018 at 12:42 PM
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2. Elena Nicoli - An Excellent Presentation On Epicurean Pleasure 11
  - Cassius
  - April 16, 2018 at 4:18 PM
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2. On the associations between Virtue and Pleasure and my Epicurean Write up 1
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  - March 27, 2018 at 4:43 AM
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2. A Question of Lives - Which Is To Be Preferred?
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  - February 24, 2018 at 10:26 AM
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2. "Philosophize This" - A Statement of the Position That Ataraxia is "True Pleasure" and that Epicureans Should Have No Ambitions Other than to Remove the Desire For Ambition - Your Focus is the Complete Removal of Pain - Agree or Disagree?
  - Cassius
  - February 14, 2018 at 8:49 AM
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2. Graphic - Cassius To Cicero - A Question of Word Choice 2
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  - February 11, 2018 at 8:53 AM
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2. A Hypothetical To Assist Self-Awareness And Understanding - "Which Shall It Be?" 1
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2. A Debate About Hedonism
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2. An Exchange On The Issue of How Much Pain To Accept 1
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2. Definitions Of Key Greek Terms
  - Cassius
  - March 11, 2017 at 3:50 PM
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2. Is it true that "ataraxia is not physical pleasure, or even mental pleasure, but a state of inner calm?"
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2. You Have Been Deceived!
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  - February 18, 2017 at 3:46 PM
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2. The Full Cup / Fullness of Pleasure Model
  - Cassius
  - February 17, 2017 at 8:02 PM
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Epicureanism Vs Asceticism 8

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Understanding of good vs. bad desires? 1

Priorities: How To Rank "Pursuing Pleasure" vs. "Avoiding Pain" 2

An Epicurean "Sanity Check" 14

Epicurean virtues listed by importance 8

We are All Born Hedonists 1

After Religion and Death, The Third Greatest Threat To Happiness As The Highest Goal of Life 5

"Objective Morality" 3

Nietzsche Channeling Epicurus "Never Losing One's Own Way," and How To Proceed With Philosophical Therapy 3

How To Turn Epicurean Philosophy On Its Head As Quickly As Possible - A Quick Comment on Mark 12 3

Why Do We Focus On "Pleasure" as the Goal and the Good, Rather than "Happiness?" 3

Star Conclusions of Epicurean Theory 1

Some Epicurean conclusions 7

Epicurean Freedom. Enslavement by culture. The mob. 15

Elena Nicoli - An Excellent Presentation On Epicurean Pleasure 11

On the associations between Virtue and Pleasure and my Epicurean Write up 1

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