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    2. Boethus the Epicurean (geometry, acoustics) 1

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    2. Oenoanda fragments

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    2. The Reality of Sisyphus 3

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    2. Eliminative Materialism 19

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    2. To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed? 19

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    2. Aonius Palearius - Sixteenth Century Figure With Some Epicurean Sympathies

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    2. "Metakosmos" in Ancient Texts 10

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    2. what did epicurean actually mean by free will ? i think the article on the main page is confusing determinism with fatalism 8

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    2. How Would Epicurus Analyze The Slogan "Live Free Or Die" As An Ethical Guide? 6

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    2. Mark Twain Quote (On Death) 10

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    2. November 2024 General Thoughts On What Epicurean Philosophy Means To Me. 6

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    2. Stoics Aren't Ascetics... It's Those Epicureans! 9

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    2. Why Do We Consider The Absence of Pain To Be Pleasure? 18

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    2. Prolepsis / Anticipations As Epicurus' Answer to the MENO Problem 34

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