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    2. Report on the 10th Panhellenic Symposium of Epicurean Philosophy, February 8-9, 2020, Cultural Center of Pallini, Athens, Greece (By Christos Yapijakis) 4

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    2. Classification of Epicurean Philosophy 4

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    2. Is there a notion of cultivating "sensitivity" in Epicureanism? 4

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    2. Another New Book On Epicurus Coming - Dr Ben Gazur - "Epicurus And His Influence On History" 4

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    2. Eudoxus - Precursor to Epicurus and More Like Him Than Aristippus? 4

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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. Considering Whether Epicurus Taught Both Exoteric and Esoteric Truths

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