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Cassius' Latest Single Page Outline Of Epicurean Philosophy 11
- Cassius
December 6, 2023 at 11:09 AM
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December 10, 2023 at 5:41 PM
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A Draft of A Pie Chart Presentation of Basic Concepts In Epicurean Pleasure 7
- Cassius
November 30, 2023 at 2:21 PM
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December 2, 2023 at 3:27 PM
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Major Herculaneum Scroll News: "In the closing section of the text our author takes a parting shot at his adversaries, who 'have nothing to say about pleasure, either in general or in particular, when it is a question of definition.'” 12
- Cassius
February 5, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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March 16, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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Practical Pleasure-Pain Perspectives: How Different is 99% Pleasure From 100% Pleasure? 13
- Cassius
October 5, 2023 at 12:06 PM
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October 6, 2023 at 10:24 AM
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Top Ten Recognizable Epicurean "Slogans" 6
- Cassius
March 25, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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April 12, 2024 at 9:33 AM
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"Setting Before the Eyes" 49
- Don
January 28, 2022 at 6:15 PM
- Don
February 3, 2022 at 10:32 PM
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So You Want To Learn Ancient Greek Or Latin? 47
- burninglights
November 17, 2023 at 8:20 PM
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March 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Compassion in Epicurean Philosophy 42
- Joshua
February 7, 2022 at 12:20 AM
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February 9, 2022 at 9:55 PM
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An Epicurean Understanding of Pleasure 96
- Kalosyni
October 4, 2021 at 1:39 PM
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October 10, 2021 at 4:36 PM
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Opportunities for Activism And Collaboration Here At EpicureanFriends.com 33
- Cassius
April 2, 2020 at 9:59 AM
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August 25, 2021 at 12:16 AM
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New Users Please Read Here First
- Cassius
November 22, 2019 at 2:20 PM
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November 22, 2019 at 2:20 PM
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Maximum pleasure as absence of all pain: a philosophical question concerning neuroscientific and Epicurean outlook toward the feeling of pleasure 10
- shahabgh66
January 20, 2024 at 4:26 AM
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January 26, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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Is All "Ataraxia" Equal? 30
- Cassius
November 18, 2023 at 7:47 PM
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February 19, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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"Absence Of Pain Is Pleasure" - How Would You Articulate That To Someone? 30
- Eoghan Gardiner
November 15, 2023 at 9:32 AM
- Eoghan Gardiner
December 2, 2023 at 12:47 PM
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Would You Rather Live For A Week As (1) Epicurus During the Last Week of His Life or (2) An Anonymous Shepherd Laying In The Grass In The Summertime With No Pain At All? 104
- Cassius
September 6, 2023 at 2:36 PM
- Cassius
October 22, 2023 at 3:28 PM
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Can You Provide A Simplified Outline of The Most Important Principles Of The Epicurean System?
- Cassius
December 9, 2018 at 10:54 AM
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December 9, 2018 at 10:54 AM
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Episode 208: Epicurus on Seeking Pleasure (Part Two) 1
- Hiram
February 4, 2019 at 3:12 PM
- Hiram
February 5, 2019 at 7:04 AM
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Memorial: Amrinder Singh's Birthday (Mon, Dec 24th 2018, 8:00 am-8:00 pm)
- Cassius
January 31, 2019 at 11:17 AM
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January 31, 2019 at 11:17 AM
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We are All Born Hedonists 1
- Hiram
January 27, 2019 at 11:39 AM
- Hiram
January 27, 2019 at 12:01 PM
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A Place to Start
- Cassius
January 21, 2019 at 4:41 PM
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January 21, 2019 at 4:41 PM
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A Landing Similar To That Which Has Probably Been Done Innumerable Times Before
- Cassius
January 13, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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January 13, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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Mythological Discussions - Greek mythology and other myths compared and analyzed 3
- Matt
January 12, 2019 at 8:48 AM
- Matt
January 12, 2019 at 10:27 AM
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Why was Epicurus condemned to the sixth circle of hell in Dante's Divine Comedy? 3
- Hiram
January 7, 2019 at 10:55 AM
- Hiram
January 7, 2019 at 11:51 AM
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On Use Of The Term Apikoros / Apiqoros / Bikouros Against Epicureans 23
- Cassius
December 17, 2018 at 9:14 AM
- Cassius
April 11, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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Hiram Crespo on The Pursuit of Happiness, Epicurean Philosophy, and Changing Your Mindset 6
- Hiram
December 14, 2018 at 2:23 PM
- Hiram
December 17, 2018 at 12:22 PM
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Free Epicurean Materials Torrent Content Suggestions 5
- godek
December 12, 2018 at 7:05 PM
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December 13, 2018 at 5:26 PM
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Major Controversies In Understanding Epicurean Philosophy
- Cassius
December 11, 2018 at 2:25 AM
- Cassius
December 11, 2018 at 2:25 AM
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Marshal de Saint Evremond on Epicurus 8
- Cassius
December 10, 2018 at 10:59 AM
- Cassius
December 17, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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Should the Default Theme Of This Website For New Users Be Light Or Dark? 4
- Cassius
December 7, 2018 at 9:36 AM
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December 9, 2018 at 6:58 AM
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Vatican Sayings – Brief Study Guide
- Hiram
November 25, 2018 at 1:05 PM
- Hiram
November 25, 2018 at 1:05 PM
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My Best Summary As Of November 2018
- Cassius
November 2, 2018 at 7:01 AM
- Cassius
November 2, 2018 at 7:01 AM
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Criticisms of An Article Entitled "Epicurean Pleasure" (October 1, 2018) 4
- Cassius
October 2, 2018 at 9:28 AM
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October 9, 2018 at 8:40 AM
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Epicurean Blog 3
- Eoghan Gardiner
May 7, 2018 at 2:21 PM
- Eoghan Gardiner
May 7, 2018 at 4:50 PM
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Planning for Upcoming Voice Chats on DeWitt's Epicurus and His Philosophy 31
- Cassius
April 7, 2018 at 11:58 AM
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June 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM
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Opening of EpicurusToday.com News Aggregator
- Cassius
December 6, 2017 at 7:48 PM
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December 6, 2017 at 7:48 PM
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Welcome to the EpicureanFriends.com Forum
- Cassius
April 29, 2015 at 3:55 PM
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April 29, 2015 at 3:55 PM
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Cartesian beliefs on sensory perception vs Epicurean knowledge acquired through the senses 6
- profkesarsarwara
April 29, 2024 at 9:33 AM
- profkesarsarwara
April 30, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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Explaining In Summary Form How A Man In Extreme Pain Can Be Said To Be "Happy" 20
- Cassius
April 20, 2024 at 5:38 AM
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April 21, 2024 at 8:48 AM
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The pleasure ideal: Epicurean vs Cyrenaic 3
- Peter Konstans
March 29, 2024 at 2:01 PM
- Peter Konstans
March 31, 2024 at 11:13 AM
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Modern Online Public Domain Expanded Usener Collection
- Cassius
March 24, 2024 at 5:57 AM
- Cassius
March 24, 2024 at 5:57 AM
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First Monday Epicurean Philosophy Discussion Hour - Via Zoom 8pm ET (Mon, Jan 1st 2024, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- Kalosyni
December 29, 2023 at 3:33 PM
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December 29, 2023 at 3:33 PM
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Biography Entries
- Cassius
November 20, 2023 at 3:29 PM
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November 20, 2023 at 3:29 PM
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Iphigenia (1977 Movie) 1
- Cassius
November 19, 2023 at 4:40 PM
- Cassius
November 19, 2023 at 4:52 PM
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Explaining Perspectives - Chart Of Whole Organism vs Discrete Feelings
- Cassius
October 17, 2023 at 8:52 AM
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October 17, 2023 at 8:52 AM
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The Philosophy vs. Science Debate 6
- Cassius
November 8, 2023 at 9:55 AM
- Cassius
November 8, 2023 at 9:21 PM
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The Description of Epicurean Philosophy on Reddit 2
- Kalosyni
September 23, 2023 at 1:22 PM
- Kalosyni
September 23, 2023 at 2:04 PM
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