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- Cassius
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What Would Epicurus Say To Someone Who Complains "The World Is Unjust / Life Isn't Fair"? 5
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Yahoo Article: Epicureanism as an alternative to Stoicism 5
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Diogenes Laertius Book X - public domain translations 5
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Epicurean Or Not? "Fiat Justitia ruat caelo" (Let Justice be done though the sky falls) 6
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Poem - Hermarchus 6
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Poem - Abonoteichus 6
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A Quote from Hobbes' "Leviathan" 6
- Cassius
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To A Very Happy 20th 6
- Martin
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Discussion of Article: "Political Division In The Promotion of Epicurean Philosophy: A Prescription For Disaster" 6
- Cassius
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How do we feel about Peter Saint-Andre? 6
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A foodie ponders Epicurus the epicurean 6
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February 9, 2020 at 3:38 PM
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An Epicurean Instagram 6
- A_Gardner
February 14, 2020 at 2:30 PM
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Quiz Feature - Ongoing DIscussion 6
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April 5, 2020 at 6:24 AM
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Walking in the Garden 6
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September 2, 2020 at 10:57 AM
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Both Sides of the Garden's Walls 6
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December 23, 2020 at 9:13 AM
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Twitter Users? 6
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February 25, 2021 at 12:35 PM
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Kαλά εὐχαριστία! 6
- Don
November 25, 2021 at 8:08 AM
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Why I hate Pantheism 6
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December 27, 2021 at 3:26 PM
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You Have Been Deceived (Video) 6
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December 29, 2021 at 8:04 PM
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"most useless observation ever made by an ancient Greek philosopher" 6
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A line of questioning on Epicurean Theology 6
- Root304
August 1, 2022 at 12:18 AM
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Thomas Carnes - Keeping the Friend in Epicurean Friendship 6
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July 9, 2023 at 11:50 AM
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Sharing Zoom sessions 6
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August 2, 2023 at 8:52 AM
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In Memoriam T. Lucretii Cari 6
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October 15, 2023 at 2:35 PM
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The Philosophy vs. Science Debate 6
- Cassius
November 8, 2023 at 9:55 AM
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A Image Theme For Consideration: Images From A Parallel World That Took A Better Turn 2000 Years Ago 6
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December 23, 2023 at 2:36 PM
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Top Ten Recognizable Epicurean "Slogans" 6
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March 25, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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Epicurean Tattoos 6
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June 20, 2024 at 7:59 AM
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Why pursue unnecessary desires? 32
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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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