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    2. EPICUREANISM: Ancient Answers to Modern Questions" | Marc Nelson 12

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    2. "The Philosophical Mind" enters the skull of Epicurus 12

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    2. Why Does Stoicism Seem to Be More Popular Than Epicureanism, Especially In England? 13

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    2. My latest author blog on Goodreads: Epicurean Economics and a Few Updates 13

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    2. Epicurus' Favorite Insults 13

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    2. Greenblatt and his Detractors 13

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    2. Epicurean Change 13

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    2. Probably One Of The Worst Ideas/Questions I Have Ever Posed: "Is There Any Community-Building Opportunity in The On-Line Game Zero AD?" 13

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    2. Universal Basic Income 14

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    2. The Continuing Challenge of Epicureanism - Michael Wilson 14

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    2. October 15 Birthday of Lucretius and Virgil? 14

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    2. I Am Firmly Convinced That The Future of Epicurean Philosophy Won't Be Found In The Ivory Tower 14

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    2. The Nature of Work 14

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    2. Marcus Encolpus' Tomb Inscription 14

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    2. Renderings of Epicurean Philosophers by Genevra Catalano (2022-2023) 14

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    2. Must an Epicurean believe in gods? 14

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    2. Calculus, Minimalism, Consumerism, Finding the Path 15

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    2. Is Self Preservation a Virtue? 15

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    2. Translation (A poem) 15

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    2. "For Life Has No Terrors . . . " 15

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    2. Would Epicurus say: "Infinite Time contains no more pain than limited time when the limit of pain is measured by reason?" 15

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    2. Please, no dogmatism, no absolute truths 16

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    2. Profile of Past Reading 16

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