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Can You Suggest A Reading List For New Students of Epicurus? 9
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On Covid19 And Ruthlessly Taking The Measure Of Our Values (New York Times Article by Stephen Greenblatt) 8
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Discussion of New Substack Article: "A Gate To Be Burst: Absence of Pain" 29
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Joshua's "Only The Beginning" Observation 23
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Who to believe? 34
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Tim O'Keefe's "Epicurean Guide To Christmas" (An Article And Responses) 27
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Please, no dogmatism, no absolute truths 16
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The Definitive "Chrysippus' Hand Argument" Thread 29
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Questions Re PD 26 - PD30 From the 10/5/22 Zoom 27
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Epicurean kèpos in Autun - France. 7
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A Useful Analogy: The Preflight Checklist 18
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Is Self Preservation a Virtue? 15
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Calculus, Minimalism, Consumerism, Finding the Path 15
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Ten (10) commandments 22
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Kαλά εὐχαριστία! 6
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On Use Of The Term Apikoros / Apiqoros / Bikouros Against Epicureans 25
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I Am Firmly Convinced That The Future of Epicurean Philosophy Won't Be Found In The Ivory Tower 14
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The Nature of Work 14
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A Discussion On Pleasure and the Zero State 5
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A Challenge To Epicurean Thinking Grounded in Epistemology and Physics 20
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[Toby Sherman's Ancient Guide To Modern Well-being] That article I mentioned at the on line Wednesday 8/17 meeting 34
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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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Immutability of Epicurean school in ancient times 11
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Recorded Statements of Metrodorus 11
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