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New Users Please Read Here First
- Cassius
November 22, 2019 at 2:20 PM
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- Kalosyni
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How Old Was Epicurus When He Died? 3
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August 28, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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How NOT To Escape Plato's Cave 3
- Cassius
February 27, 2020 at 8:37 AM
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How do we feel about Peter Saint-Andre? 6
- Charles
January 14, 2020 at 3:23 PM
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How are Epicurean things in Italy, Michele? 8
- Cassius
October 17, 2019 at 7:30 AM
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Historical References on the School of Epicurean Philosophy - Notable Epicureans From The Ancient World To Today 5
- Cassius
February 1, 2022 at 8:34 AM
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Hey guys I created new video against the Stoic idea that virtue is goal of life. Hope you enjoy 2
- Eoghan Gardiner
August 3, 2020 at 12:42 PM
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Hermarchus’ Regression of Prayer meme 2
- Hiram
July 10, 2019 at 8:53 AM
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Herculaneum preservation 7
- Godfrey
June 11, 2019 at 7:54 PM
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Help Needed With Broken Links 3
- Cassius
December 29, 2022 at 12:28 PM
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Has Anyone Read Catherine Nixey's "Darkening Age: Christian Destruction of the Classical Age"? 5
- Cassius
August 14, 2020 at 8:32 PM
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Happy Twentieth! On the Importance of Healthy Emotions
- Hiram
August 20, 2019 at 12:53 PM
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Happy Twentieth to Everyone Here! 2
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November 20, 2019 at 8:34 AM
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Happy Twentieth of September 2019! 7
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September 20, 2019 at 7:01 AM
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Happy Twentieth of October, 2019: What Would A Local Epicurean Organization Look Like? 9
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October 19, 2019 at 9:26 PM
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Happy Twentieth of May (2019)! 1
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May 20, 2019 at 6:41 AM
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Happy Twentieth of June (2019)! 3
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June 20, 2019 at 6:44 AM
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Happy Twentieth of July: Remembering That Pleasure Has Many Enemies 3
- Cassius
July 19, 2019 at 9:58 PM
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Happy Twentieth of January, 2020! 2
- Cassius
January 20, 2020 at 6:23 AM
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Happy New Year, But Remember Also That Tomorrow Marks Something Even Bigger - Epicurus' Birthday!
- Cassius
January 1, 2020 at 7:45 AM
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Happy National Pig Day (US)!
- Don
March 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Happy Holidays To All! 1
- Cassius
December 23, 2019 at 1:57 PM
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Happy Hogmanay (a day late)!
- Don
January 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Happy Blasphemy Day 2
- Hiram
September 30, 2019 at 11:35 AM
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Happy Birthday Elayne! 4
- Cassius
February 6, 2020 at 11:11 AM
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Happy 20th Newsletter and Updates 1
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June 20, 2019 at 10:57 AM
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Happy 20 with a lot of news from Italy 20
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July 20, 2019 at 3:50 AM
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Happiness Lab episode on Daoism 3
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Guyau - Interesting Summary Essay - The Morality of Epicurus And Its Relationship To Contemporary Doctrines 5
- Cassius
May 2, 2019 at 1:21 PM
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Guide of Life, Divine Pleasure - Doc Version 3
- Cassius
October 24, 2019 at 9:05 AM
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Growth Through Sharing Graphics / Memes 4
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February 6, 2019 at 8:45 AM
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Why pursue unnecessary desires? 17
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May 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM - General Discussion
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The Importance Of The Perfect Not Being Allowed To Be The Enemy of The Good 29
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May 18, 2023 at 10:30 AM - General Discussion
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Must All Things That Have A Beginning Have An End? 10
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May 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM - General Discussion
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Considering Whether Epicurus Taught Both Exoteric and Esoteric Truths
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May 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM - General Discussion
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Epicurean Philosophy In Relation To Gulags and the Rack 6
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April 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM - General Discussion
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