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    2. Cultivating our own garden [Voltaire Discussion] 5

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    2. Not Virtue, But Vigor 3

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    2. Pleasure as a Synergy: A Critical Discussion of Ataraxia in Epicurean Ethics 4

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    2. The Three Μοῖραι 8

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    2. Responses to Nussbaum's Criticism That Epicureanism Is Not A Real Philosophy; That Epicureanism Numbs Intellect And Critical Thinking 1

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      • April 12, 2018 at 6:18 AM
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    2. Argumentation Theory of Stephen E. Toulmin 5

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    2. The Epicurean Alternative to "Cogito Ergo Sum" Would Be? 11

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    2. Quiz 5

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    2. Growth Through Sharing Graphics / Memes 4

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    2. Applying PD 31-38 to "Virtue" (Of Which "Justice" Is Simply a Subset) 2

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    2. Epicureanism in the Imperial Age 4

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    2. Will Epicurus and Pirrone save Europe? 4

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    2. Names Applied to the Epicureans by Themselves Or Others 4

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      • October 25, 2019 at 12:38 PM
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    2. Top Problematic Attitude and “Life Premise” Issues Made Worse By Stoicism and Cured by Epicurean Philosophy

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    2. Against the stoics 4

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    2. Neuroscience of Happiness and Pleasure -- Morten L. Kringelbach and Kent C. Berridge 8

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    2. Rarely read writer DeCasseres on Epicurus' great discovery 8

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    2. To A Very Happy 20th 6

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    2. Meeting the Epicurean challenge: a reply to Christensen 5

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    2. What does a government based on Epicureanism look like? 2

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    2. Marcus Encolpus' Tomb Inscription 14

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    2. Free Epicurean Materials Torrent Content Suggestions 5

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    2. So, this is what we're up against... 8

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    2. Guyau - Interesting Summary Essay - The Morality of Epicurus And Its Relationship To Contemporary Doctrines 5

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    2. Discussion of Article: "Caricatures to the Left of Them, Caricatures to the Right of Them, Caricatures In Front of Them, Volleyed and Thundered" 3

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    2. Thanks to Nate For The Recent Meme Additions 7

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    2. The Life Enhancing Benefits of Epicurean Philosophy 4

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