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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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The Use of Negation in Epicurean Philosophy Concepts 47

Ancient Greek Numbering System 1

Pompeii Then and Now 6

To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed? 19

Nothing Ain't Worth Nothing.... 16

Brain Damage and Religious Fundamentalism 1

Repackaged Epicureanism from a Christian writer? 11

How Old Was Epicurus When He Died? 3

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

"If You Wish To Be An Epicurean, Get Used To Being Called 'Cockeyed'" - or - "Why Vatican Saying 29 Would Make A Good Epicurean Tatoo" 3

Estimation of Category Breakdown of Extant Texts 3

What Epicurus Offers To The Modern World As Of April, 2024? 37

The Covered Father 8

Let's Bring Back de Bergerac 3

Lucretius AI 4

"All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful" 2

Entertaining Example of Epicurus' Reasons for Rejecting Divination (Nick Of Time - A Short Story Featuring William Shatner) 1

Paul Thyry (Baron D'Holbach / Mirabaud) - French / German Sympathizer With Some Epicurean Ideas 44

Eclectic Take on Epicurean Philosophy; Earlier Origin of Some Epicurean Concepts; Method of Loci 17

So You Want To Learn Ancient Greek Or Latin? 78

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