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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. Epicurean Or Not? "Fiat Justitia ruat caelo" (Let Justice be done though the sky falls) 6

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    2. An Original Hymn to Venus 4

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    2. Facebook Becomes Ever-More Oppressive 3

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

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      • May 24, 2019 at 7:48 AM
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    2. "School Turns to The Teachings of Aristotle...." [to indoctrinate young minds in "virtue"] 3

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    2. Nate's "Drake Meme" Graphics 5

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    2. On Ice Cream And Epicurean Philosophy 21

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      • May 19, 2019 at 3:53 PM
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    2. I'm not going to translate this 5

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    2. Starting Point Questions

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      • May 9, 2019 at 11:48 AM
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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. Philosofy in Italy 4

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    2. "A Lie And An Impossibility" - Lucian - "Alexander the Oracle Monger" 1

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      • April 28, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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    2. The Notre Dame Fire 78

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    2. AudioBooks to Drive By

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    2. In Honor Of The Day! 2

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      • April 1, 2019 at 7:36 AM
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    2. Please, no dogmatism, no absolute truths 16

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    4. C. Florius Lupus

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    2. Epicurean Thoughts On Taking Action

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      • March 29, 2019 at 9:51 AM
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    2. Why Do We Come Here To Talk With Each Other? 1

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    2. "Filling The Gas Tank of Life"

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      • March 21, 2019 at 2:41 PM
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    2. ‪Interesting! #Epicurean interior design?! 8

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    2. Christos Yapijakis: "Mistakes of Cognitive Perception and Epicurean Prudence"

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      • February 16, 2019 at 11:43 AM
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    2. Updated Web Site - AFewDaysInAthens.com

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    2. Universal Basic Income 14

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      • February 14, 2019 at 10:23 AM
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    2. What was the geographical reach of Ancient Epicurean thought? 8

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    2. The fundamental Canon 3

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    2. Who are your Persians? 8

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    2. Memorial: Amrinder Singh's Birthday (Mon, Dec 24th 2018, 8:00 am-8:00 pm)

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      • January 31, 2019 at 11:17 AM
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    2. A Landing Similar To That Which Has Probably Been Done Innumerable Times Before

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    2. Mythological Discussions - Greek mythology and other myths compared and analyzed 3

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    2. On Use Of The Term Apikoros / Apiqoros / Bikouros Against Epicureans 25

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    2. Considering Whether Epicurus Taught Both Exoteric and Esoteric Truths

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