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    2. Featured Threads - If You Are New Here, Check Out Our "Featured Threads" For Discussions Of Particular Interest!

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    2. Newly Found Statue of the Husband of the Epicurean Pompeia Plotina 1

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    2. On Epicurean Economics

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    2. Epicureans and the Ancient Greek Gods (Imagery of "Gods" / "Gods Among Men") 70

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    2. Setting Lucretius to Music - An Example from Catullus

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    2. A Word To The Wise About Arguments 2

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    2. Considering Whether Epicurus Taught Both Exoteric and Esoteric Truths

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    2. Must All Things That Have A Beginning Have An End? 8

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    2. Epicurean Philosophy In Relation To Gulags and the Rack 6

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    2. Establishing a Regular Zoom For Better Coverage Of More Time Zones - Including Europe 3

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    2. "Voices From The Ancient World" Greek and Latin Reference Site

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    2. The Reality of Sisyphus 3

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    2. How Would Epicurus Analyze The Slogan "Live Free Or Die" As An Ethical Guide? 6

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    2. Atoms Make Up the Human Psyche 3

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    2. Aspects of Pleasure - Dopamine, Endorphine, Continuity 7

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    2. Why Do We Consider The Absence of Pain To Be Pleasure? 18

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    2. Notes on Epicurean Salvation; Recursion and Restructuring 1

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      • October 27, 2024 at 2:11 AM
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    2. What Would Epicurus Say To Someone Who Complains "The World Is Unjust / Life Isn't Fair"? 5

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    2. How Would Epicurus Analyze The Faulkner Quotation: "Between Grief And Nothing, I'll Take Grief" 4

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    2. New Forum - "Unsolved Mysteries" of Epicurean History

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    2. Elli - On Euphronius

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    2. Erler's view on 'True Epicurean Politics' 7

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    2. Eudoxus of Cnidus was a large camel 2

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    2. Human saliva harming snakes 2

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    2. Epicurean Warnings Against Misrepresentation (Intentional or Negligent) In Philosophy 2

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    2. Sharing Zoom sessions 6

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    2. Marcus Encolpus' Tomb Inscription 14

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    2. Animal Intelligence - Parrots and Videoconferencing

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    2. Early homo sapiens and sociability.

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    2. Fill in the Blank: "Epicurus Campaigned Primarily Against _________________" 5

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    2. The Definitive "Chrysippus' Hand Argument" Thread 29

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    2. The Importance Of The Perfect Not Being Allowed To Be The Enemy of The Good 26

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    2. Considering Whether Epicurus Taught Both Exoteric and Esoteric Truths

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    2. Must All Things That Have A Beginning Have An End? 8

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    2. Epicurean Philosophy In Relation To Gulags and the Rack 6

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    2. The “Absence of Pain” Problem 11

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