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    2. How would Epicurus view "differences from the start of life that are out of our control?" 7

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    2. "Epicurus, Father of the Enlightenment" Article Review 9

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    2. Event Described in Torquatus 2

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    2. Living the Epicurean Philosophy

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    2. New Christos Yapijakis Article: "The Philosophical Management of Stress" 39

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    2. Metaphorically Picturing Epicurean Philosophy 31

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    2. Illustrating Epicurean Ethics 17

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    2. Another New Book On Epicurus Coming - Dr Ben Gazur - "Epicurus And His Influence On History" 4

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    2. Great Post From Holly At Facebook Crediting Motivation From "Living For Pleasure"

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    2. The Epicurean Alternative to "Cogito Ergo Sum" Would Be? 11

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    2. Anniversary of the Execution of Giordano Bruno in the Campo de Fiori in Rome (Fri, Feb 17th 2023, 8:00 am-8:00 pm) 1

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    2. Five Doses That Trump Four Every Time - The "Five-Part Cure" 23

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    2. What Are The Possible Reasons (And Of These, The Most Likely) Why The List of 40 Principal Doctrines Does Not Feature A Statement Explicitly Stating Pleasure To Be The Goal of Life? 39

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    2. "AI" Images

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    2. The "Epicurus Was X That You Are Familiar With *BUT*...." Thread 2

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    2. Dr. Frans de Waal, Primatologist 16

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    2. LaMettrie, Anticipations, and Epicurean Thought

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    2. Famous Historical Quotes *About* Epicurus 1

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